trilingual

trilingual
trilingual 1834, from TRI- (Cf. tri-) + L. lingua "language," lit. "tongue" (see LINGUAL (Cf. lingual)).

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  • Trilingual — Tri*lin gual, a. [L. trilinguis; tri (see {Tri }) + lingua tongue, language. See {Lingual}.] Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in three languages. [1913 Webster] The much noted Rosetta stone . . . bears upon its surface a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trilingual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) speaking three languages fluently. 2) written or conducted in three languages. DERIVATIVES trilingualism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • trilingual — [trī liŋ′gwəl] adj. [< L trilinguis (< tri ,TRI + lingua, tongue: see LANGUAGE) + AL] 1. of or in three languages 2. using or capable of using three languages, esp. with equal or nearly equal facility trilingually adv …   English World dictionary

  • trilingual — adjective Date: 1834 consisting of, having, or expressed in three languages < trilingual countries > < a trilingual joke >; also familiar with or able to use three languages < a trilingual teacher > • trilingually adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trilingual — 1. adjective a) Able to read or speak three languages. b) Expressed or written in three languages. 2. noun A trilingual person. See Also: trilingualism, trilingually …   Wiktionary

  • trilingual — tri|lin|gual [ˌtraıˈlıŋgwəl] adj 1.) able to speak three languages 2.) using three languages ▪ a trilingual medieval inscription …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Trilingual College —    A humanistic educational institution that taught all three of the ancient languages in which classical literature, the Bible, and patristic writings were written, Hebrew, Greek, and (classical) Latin. The founding of institutes for the… …   Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

  • trilingual — trilingualism, n. trilingually, adv. /truy ling gweuhl/ or, Can., / ling gyooh euhl/, adj. using, speaking, or involving three languages. [1825 35; < L trilingu(is) triple tongued + AL1. See TRI , LINGUAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • trilingual — tri|lin|gual [ traı lıŋgwəl ] adjective able to speak three languages a. involving three languages or written in three languages …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • trilingual — tri·lin·gual || ‚traɪ lɪŋgwÉ™l adj. able to communicate in three different languages; expressed in three different languages …   English contemporary dictionary

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