a. Of or pertaining to glottology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A linguist; a philologist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, the tongue + -logy. ] The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Polyglot. ] Speaking many languages; polyglot. [ R. ] “The polyglottous tribes of America.” Max Müller. [ 1913 Webster ]