polyglot
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pol·y·glot /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt $ ˈpɑːlɪɡlɑːt/ adjective formal SLspeaking or using many languages 使用[通晓]多种语言的 SYN multilingual a polyglot population 多语种人口 —polyglot noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
polyglot• Its leaders and managers refuse to speak a polyglot language derived from the patois of lawyers, accountants, and pop psychologists.• We grapple with the moment, trying to make sense from polyglot tradition.Origin polyglot (1600-1700) Greek polyglottos, from glottos “tongue, language”pol·y·glot adjectiveChineseSyllable
languages using speaking Corpus many or
polyglot
pol‧y‧glot /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt $ ˈpɑːlɪɡlɑːt/
adjective formal
SYN multilingual:
a polyglot population
—polyglot noun [countable]
pol‧y‧glot /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt $ ˈpɑːlɪɡlɑːt/
adjective formal Date: 1600-1700
Language: Greek
Origin: polyglottos, from glottos __tongue, language__
speaking or using many languages Language: Greek
Origin: polyglottos, from glottos __tongue, language__
SYN multilingual:
—polyglot noun [countable]