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单词 multilinguist
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multilinguistn.

Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwɪst/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈlɪŋɡwᵻst/; see also multi- comb. form.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, linguist n.
Etymology: < multi- comb. form + linguist n., after multilingual adj. Compare earlier polylinguist n. at poly- comb. form 1.
A person who is able to speak several or many languages; a student of or expert in many languages.
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the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [noun] > trilingualism or multilingualism > one who speaks many languages
polyglot1650
polyglottist1663
polylinguist1749
pantoglot1895
polyglotter1912
multilinguist1923
plurilingual1930
multilingual1956
1923 W. J. Locke Lengthened Shadow 187 A white-haired white-moustached multilinguist by the name of Soussouki.
1956 Ess. in Crit. 6 67 Fr. Jarret-Kerr is dealing with creative artists who worked in Spanish, Italian, Russian and French—and he confesses himself no multilinguist.
1993 Daily Tel. 12 May 23/1 The 92pc of Belgian companies that can field multilinguists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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