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polyglotte

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See also: polyglotté

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French polyglotte. In the sense “female polyglot” equivalent to polyglot +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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polyglotte f (plural polyglottes, no diminutive)

  1. a female polyglot, a woman who has command of multiple languages

Noun

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polyglotte f or m (plural polyglotten, no diminutive)

  1. alternative form of polyglot (“polyglot text edition”)
  2. archaic form of polyglot (“polyglot person”)

Adjective

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polyglotte

  1. inflection of polyglot:
    1. indefinite masculine and feminine singular
    2. indefinite plural
    3. definite

French

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολύγλωττος (polúglōttos).

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    Adjective

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    polyglotte (plural polyglottes)

    1. polyglot

    Noun

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    polyglotte m or f by sense (plural polyglottes)

    1. a polyglot

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