| Polyglot | a. [ Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf. F. polyglotte. ] 1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Polyglot | n. 1. One who speaks several languages. [ R. ] “A polyglot, or good linguist.” Howell. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. [ 1913 Webster ] Enriched by the publication of polyglots. Abp. Newcome. [ 1913 Webster ] |
