polyglots

Noun

polyglot (plural polyglots)

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.
   • [T]hose coming to the warehouses' doors fired them, and burned all the books and the pillars of the church, […] A great want thereof there will be of books, specially Latin books and foreign books; and, among others, the Polyglottes and new Bible, which he believes will be presently worth £40...1666 October 14 (date written; Gregorian calendar), Samuel Pepys, Mynors Bright, transcriber, “October 5th, 1666”, in Henry B[enjamin] Wheatley, editor, The Diary of Samuel Pepys […], volume VI...
2. (also, figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
   • Laſtly, a polyg[l]ot or good linguiſt may alſo be term'd a uſefull learned man, ſpecially if vers'd in School-languages.c. 1646–1647, James Howell, “VIII. To the Right Honourable My Lord of D.”, in [Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ.] A Third Volume of Familiar Letters of a Fresher Date. […], 3rd edition, volume III, London: […]...

   Synonyms:

   multilinguist, polyglotter, polyglottist, polylinguist

3. (also, figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
4. A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
   • If you are interested in polyglot file formats, take a look at the polyglot web page in the Corkami wiki. There are various example polyglots, including a PDF file that is also a valid HTML file with JavaScript, as well as a valid Windows PE executable.2015, Joxean Koret, Elias Bachaalany, “Evading Scanners”, in The Antivirus Hacker’s Handbook, Indianapolis, Ind.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, part II (Antivirus Software Evasion), page 148
5. A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
6. (obsolete) A bird able to imitate the sounds of other birds.

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