polyglot population

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• polyglot — I. noun Etymology: 2polyglot Date: circa 1645 1. one who is polyglot 2. capitalized a book containing versions of the same text in several languages; especially the Scriptures in several languages 3. a mixture or confusion of languages or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polyglot — [[t]pɒ̱liglɒt[/t]] polyglots 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Polyglot is used to describe something such as a book or society in which several different languages are used. [FORMAL] ...Chicago s polyglot population. Syn: multilingual 2) N COUNT A polyglot is a …   English dictionary

• polyglot — pol|y|glot [ˈpɔlıglɔt US ˈpa:lıgla:t] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: polyglottos, from glottos tongue, language ] speaking or using many languages = ↑multilingual ▪ a polyglot population >polyglot n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• poly·glot — /ˈpɑːliˌglɑːt/ adj formal 1 : knowing or using several languages : ↑multilingual polyglot travelers a polyglot population 2 : made up of people or things from different cultures, countries, etc …   Useful english dictionary

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