POLYGLOT
Pol"y*glot, a. Etym: [Gr. polyglotte.]
1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
POLYGLOT
Pol"y*glot, n.
1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] "A polyglot, or good linguist." Howell.
2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages. Enriched by the publication of polyglots. Abp. Newcome.
POLYGLOTTOUS
Pol`y*glot"tous, a. Etym: [See Polyglot.]
Defn: Speaking many languages; polyglot. [R.] "The polyglottous tribes of America." Max Müller.
POLYGON
Pol"y*gon, n. Etym: [Gr. polygone.] (Geom.)
Defn: A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many angles. Polygon of forces (Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of which, taken successively, represent, in length and direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure represents the resultant of those forces. Cf. Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram.