Meaning & use
polyglot
A person who knows and can use several languages.
See it in a sentence
Our tour guide was a polyglot who switched effortlessly between French, Arabic, and English.
Growing up in a border town turned her into a natural polyglot by her teenage years.
A note on using this word
Polyglot emphasizes practical fluency in multiple languages; a 'linguist' may study language scientifically without necessarily speaking many.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Using, containing, or made up of several languages.
The polyglot menu listed each dish in English, French, and Japanese.
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