Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate option:
A person who speaks several languages can be referred to as a/an ______________ .
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Polyglot
Complete sentence: A person who speaks several languages can be referred to as a/an polyglot.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Interpreter | a person who translates what someone says into another language (it names a job, putting speech from one language into another, not a person who knows several languages) | The minister spoke through an interpreter at the summit. |
| (2) Polyglot (answer) | a person who knows and uses several languages | Being a polyglot, she can talk to tourists in five languages. |
| (3) Orator | a skilled public speaker (the word says nothing about languages) | The great orator held the crowd's attention for an hour. |
| (4) Philosophist | a rare word for a person who philosophises, often a would-be philosopher (it has nothing to do with languages, and the usual word is philosopher) | Socrates was a great philosopher. |