Heteroglot
Pronunciation: /ˈhiˈtiˈɹɑɡˈɫɑt/
Heteroglot (noun)
- a person who can speak or understand several languages.
Examples
- The heteroglot easily switched between languages during the meeting.
- Being a heteroglot, she could converse with tourists from different countries.
Common collocations: become a heteroglot, natural heteroglot, heteroglot manuscript, heteroglot edition
Heteroglot (adjective)
- describing a text or document written in multiple languages.
Examples
- The heteroglot document included translations in five languages.
- Reading a heteroglot book can improve language skills.