polyglot

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. having a command of or composed in many languages

- a polyglot traveler

- a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages

Similar word(s): multilingual

Sentences with polyglot as an adjective:

- a polyglot lexicon; a polyglot Bible

- A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea

noun

1. a person who speaks more than one language

Similar word(s): linguist

Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul