polyglott

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English

Adjective

polyglott (comparative more polyglott, superlative most polyglott)

  1. Obsolete spelling of polyglot.

Noun

polyglott (plural polyglotts)

  1. Obsolete spelling of polyglot.

German

Etymology

18th century, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύγλωσσος (polúglōssos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poliˈɡlɔt/
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Adjective

polyglott (strong nominative masculine singular polyglotter, not comparable)

  1. (of a person) polyglot (able to speak multiple languages)
    Synonym: mehrsprachig
  2. (of a written work) polyglot (containing or made up of multiple languages)
    Synonym: mehrsprachig

Declension

Further reading

  • polyglott” in Duden online
  • polyglott” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

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Adjective

polyglott (not comparable)

  1. polyglot (versed in, or speaking, many languages)
    Synonym: flerspråkig

Declension

Inflection of polyglott
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular polyglott
neuter singular polyglottt
plural polyglotta
masculine plural2 polyglotte
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 polyglotte
all polyglotta

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Noun

polyglott c

  1. a polyglot
    Synonym: flerspråkig

Declension

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