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trilingual.

Able to read or speak three languages.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/tɹaɪ̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/tɹʌɪ̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Canada/tɹʌi̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Scotland/tɹəi̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Scotland

  1. Able to read or speak three languages.

  2. Expressed or written in three languages.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English trilingual From tri- + lingual.

noun/tɹaɪ̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/tɹʌɪ̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Canada/tɹʌi̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Scotland/tɹəi̯ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/Scotland

  1. A person who speaks three languages.

  2. An inscription that includes the same text in three languages.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English trilingual From tri- + lingual.

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