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polyglotism

noun poly·glot·ism \-ˌglä-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of POLYGLOTISM

:  the use of many languages :  the ability to speak many languages

Variants of POLYGLOTISM

poly·glot·ism or poly·glot·tism \-ˌglä-ˌti-zəm\
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First Known Use of POLYGLOTISM

1882

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