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polyglot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Linguistics
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
polyglotIts 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
polyglot /ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt $ ˈpɑːlɪɡlɑːt/ adjective formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Greek
 Origin: polyglottos, from glottos __tongue, language__
speaking or using many languages
   SYN  multilingual:
    a polyglot population
—polyglot noun [countable]


poly·glotBrE /ˈpɒliɡlɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːliɡlɑːt/ 🔊 adjective (formal) knowing, using or written in more than one language 通晓(或使用)多种语言的;用多种语言写成的 SYN multilingual a polyglot nation多语种民族 poly·glot noun