Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/October 28

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Word of the day
for October 28
polyglot adj
  1. Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
  2. Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
  3. Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.

polyglot n

  1. A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
  2. (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
  3. (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
  4. (computing)
    1. A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
    2. (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
  5. (obsolete) A bird able to imitate the sounds of other birds.

Today is Ohi Day (Anniversary of the “No”) in Greece, which marks the rejection by Ioannis Metaxas of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s ultimatum in 1940 during World War II to allow Axis forces to enter Greek territory.

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