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polyglot

[pol-ee-glot] / ˈpɒl iˌglɒt /
NOUN
lexicographer
Synonyms
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linguist wordsmith
STRONG
etymologist glossarist lexicologist philologist phonetician phonologist
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definer dictionarist dictionary editor dictionary maker glossarian glossographer glossologist glottologist lexicographist philologer philologian phoneticist vocabulist
NOUN
linguist
Synonyms
STRONG
grammarian interpreter lexicographer philologist
WEAK
glottologist linguistician
NOUN
translator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
linguist
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adapter cryptographer cryptologist decoder dragoman
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explainer glossator

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In other words, a significant number of multiracial Americans will “airbrush” their polyglot lineage and instead focus on their European provenance.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Having gained a reputation for punchy phrases, the polyglot politician appears unlikely to shy away from the fight.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

That now extends to about 20 countries, including Ireland and Singapore and extending to polyglot Holland and Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

As dance music and nightclub culture twists into new forms postpandemic, Kaytranada’s polyglot vision seems to be taking the lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Along the way, someone substituted the Latin ending pi for the Greek podes and came up with the polyglot octopi.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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