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Polyglot

What is the meaning of the unusual word: Polyglot?

Polyglot

I did not look at it in the dictionary but I think a polygot is someone who is able to speak several languages.

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Yes, a person who speaks multiple languages. There is a funny ad about this where a guy, looking for a job, is asked by the interviewer if he is a polygot, and the guy is scared because he does not know what the word means. He thinks that it means polygamy and since he is so desperate for a job he replies that he will be take on more wives if necessary.

Polyglot

I am almost embarrassed to say that I had never even heard the word and upon looking in the dictionary--it wasn't there. At least spelled as polygot! I did although find the following at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyglot_%28person%29:

Rather off topic, but... A bilingual person can speak two languages fluently, a trilingual three, above that the term multilingual may be used. The word hyperpolyglot for a person who can speak six or more languages fluently is rarely used.

Also, when I ran it throught the spellchecker it went through! So I am wondering if in fact it was a typo, or if there is another word, polygot?

Polyglot

Its supposed to be polyglot. From dictionary.com:

Alson saw these other meanings:

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Polyglot

I believe Question is asking about "Polyglot" and not "Polygot", so I changed that to be reflected in his Post. Good one about the "Polygamy" reference.