trilingual

trilingual

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -lingual

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪŋɡwəl

Adjective

trilingual (comparative more trilingual, superlative most trilingual)

1. Able to read or speak three languages.
2. Expressed or written in three languages.

Translations

able to read or speak three languages

Czech: trojjazyčný Danish: tresproget Faroese: trímæltur Finnish: kolmikielinen French: trilingue (fr) m or f Icelandic: þrítyngdur

Macedonian: тријазичен m (trijázičen) Russian: трёхязычный (trjóxjazyčnyj) Slovak: trojjazyčný Spanish: trilingüe (es) m or f Swedish: trespråkig (sv)

expressed or written in three languages

Czech: trojjazyčný Danish: tresproget Faroese: trímæltur Finnish: kolmikielinen French: trilingue (fr) m or f

German: dreisprachig (de) Hungarian: háromnyelvű Icelandic: þrítyngdur Macedonian: тријазичен m (trijázičen) Slovak: trojjazyčný

Noun

trilingual (plural trilinguals)

1. A trilingual person.

Related terms

• trilingualism
• trilingually

See also

• monolingual
• bilingual
• quadrilingual
• multilingual
• polyglot