polyglotism

pol·y·glot

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Definitions of polyglotism word

adjective polyglotism able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 1
adjective polyglotism containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. 1
noun polyglotism a mixture or confusion of languages. 1
noun polyglotism a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages. 1
noun polyglotism a book, especially a Bible, containing the same text in several languages. 1

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Medieval Latin polyglōttus < Greek polýglōttos many-tongued. See poly-, -glot

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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