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Webster 1913 Edition

Polyglot

Pol′y-glot

,
Adj.
[Gr.
πολύγλωττοσ
many-tongued;
πολύσ
many +
γλῶττα
,
γλῶσσα
, 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.

Pol′y-glot

,
Noun.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Polyglot

POL'YGLOT

,
Adj.
[Gr. many, and tongue.] Having or containing many languages; as a polyglot lexicon or Bible.

POL'YGLOT

,
Noun.
A book containing many languages, particularly the Bible containing the Scriptures in several languages.
1.
One who understands many languages. [Not in use.]

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