trilingual
using, speaking, or involving three languages.
Origin of trilingual
1Other words from trilingual
- tri·lin·gual·ism, noun
- tri·lin·gual·ly, adverb
Words Nearby trilingual
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How to use trilingual in a sentence
trilingual, trī-ling′gwal, adj. consisting of three tongues or languages.
The next problem in the study of cuneiform was the decipherment of the second language in each of the trilingual groups.
He had copied two trilingual inscriptions, and recognized at once that he had three languages before him.
The only inscription at Wan that I could not copy was the trilingual tablet of Xerxes.
Discoveries among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon | Austen H. LayardHe wandered about Europe, became bilingual, if not trilingual (he was never quite happy in German speech or German philosophy).
The Critical Game | John Albert Macy
British Dictionary definitions for trilingual
/ (traɪˈlɪŋɡwəl) /
able to speak three languages fluently
expressed or written in three languages
Derived forms of trilingual
- trilingualism, noun
- trilingually, adverb
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