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单词 polyglottal
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polyglottaladj.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈɡlɒtl/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈɡlɑdl/
Forms: 1800s polyglotal, 1800s– polyglottal.
Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: polyglot adj.; Greek πολύγλωττος , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < polyglot adj. or its etymon ancient Greek πολύγλωττος + -al suffix1. Compare earlier polyglottic adj.
= polyglot adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > multilingual
polyglot1650
many-languaged1655
pantoglossical1716
polyglottic1801
polyglottal1837
multilingual1838
polylingual1857
polyglottous1861
polyglotted1868
omnilingual1893
tongue-speaking1902
plurilingual1930
the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adjective] > multilingual > of or relating to many languages
polyglot?c1663
polyglottish1860
polyglottal1892
polyglottic1903
1837 Fraser's Mag. 16 670 Panurge the Polyglottal.
1892 Athenæum 16 July 90/1 A profuse display of easy polyglottal information.
1945 F. Boas Race & Democratic Society xiii. 110 The same type of cultural ideals prevails in a polyglottal area.
1976 Times 12 Feb. 13/3 There must be a fine polyglottal babble backstage..because Tanz-Forum..has dancers of 12 nationalities.
2001 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 May 102/1 A polyglottal confusion of immigrant Chinese, Indians, Malays, Dyaks and Ibans.

Derivatives

polyˈglottally adv. rare
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > a language > using or speaking languages > [adverb] > in many languages
polyglottally1839
polyglotwise1875
polyglottically1887
multilingually1922
1839 Fraser's Mag. 19 680/1 Most polyglotally rendered in our own pages by Father Prout.
1994 N.Y. Times 13 Mar. ii. 15/1 At least Mr. Howard doesn't have us sipping iced-skim-decaf-lattes while we babble polyglottally.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1837
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