Polyglot 多語者 (多语者)

duōyǔzhě · from Greek

What is a polyglot?

A polyglot is a person who speaks several languages well; definitions vary, but four or five or more is a common threshold.

The word comes from Greek poly (many) and glōtta (tongue). Modern polyglot communities share methods online and meet at events like the Polyglot Gathering and Polyglot Conference. Being a polyglot says nothing about speaking every language perfectly.

Examples

Steve Kaufmann; Richard Simcott; Luca Lampariello; Lindie Botes

Kungfucius says: A polyglot is someone who has made the same beginner mistakes in many languages.