different between bilingual vs trilingualism

English

Alternative forms

• bi-lingual (rare)

Etymology

From Latin bilinguis +? -al; equivalent to bi- +? lingual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba??l??.?w?l/, /ba??l??.?ju.?l/

Adjective

bilingual (not comparable)

1. Having the ability to speak two languages.

   Synonyms: diglot, two-tongued

   Hypernym: multilingual

2. Spoken or written in two different languages.

   Hypernym: multilingual

3. Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.

   Hypernym: multilingual

Synonyms

• two-tongued

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• biliterate
• biscriptal
• sesquilingual

Noun

bilingual (plural bilinguals)

1. A person who is able to use two languages.

Translations

Further reading

• bilingual on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

bi- +? lingual

Pronunciation

Adjective

bilingual (not comparable)

1. bilingual

Declension

English

Etymology

From trilingual +? -ism.

Noun

trilingualism (uncountable)

1. The condition of being trilingual; the ability to speak three languages.

   Coordinate terms: monolingualism, bilingualism, multilingualism

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