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noun
One who masters or becomes fluent in many different languages (six or more).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English polyglot English hyperpolyglot From hyper- + polyglot.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
