Hypertext Webster Gateway: "polyglot"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, 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.
2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Polyglot \Pol"y*glot\, n.
1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] ``A polyglot, or
good linguist.'' --Howell.
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.
Enriched by the publication of polyglots. --Abp.
Newcome.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
polyglot
adj : having a command of or composed in many languages; "a
polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions
in different languages"
n : a person who speaks more than one language [syn: {linguist}]
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