polígloto

See also: poligloto

Spanish

Alternative forms

• poligloto (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύγλωττος (polúglōttos), equivalent to poli- +‎ -gloto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poˈliɡloto/ [poˈli.ɣ̞lo.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -iɡloto
• Syllabification: po‧lí‧glo‧to

Noun

polígloto m (plural políglotos, feminine políglota, feminine plural políglotas)

1. polyglot (one who is able to speak multiple language)

Noun

polígloto m (plural políglotos)

1. a multilingual Christian Bible

Adjective

polígloto (feminine políglota, masculine plural políglotos, feminine plural políglotas)

1. polyglot (of a person, able to speak multiple language)
2. multilingual (written in multiple languages)

Derived terms

• poliglotía
• poliglotismo

Further reading

• “polígloto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024