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trilingual

[trahy-ling-gwuhl, -ling-gyoo-uhl] / traɪˈlɪŋ gwəl, -ˈlɪŋ gju əl /
ADJECTIVE
using three languages
Synonyms
STRONG
multilingual polyglot
WEAK
bilingual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
monoglot monolingual


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“When we’re bilingual or trilingual, our brain is always working, and we’re able to use whatever language we can express ourselves in.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

"The best-case scenario is to have a parallel text — a so-called bilingual or trilingual — that presents approximately the same meaning, but in two or three different scripts or languages," Bonmann said.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 19, 2023

The trilingual actor was born and raised in Germany before studying acting in the United States.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2023

A moving, trilingual, multigenerational historical melodrama, set among a Korean family living in Japan, with gorgeous, centered, central performances by Minha Kim and Emmy winner Yuh-Jung Youn as the same woman, young and old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

The students there were trilingual, speaking Arabic, Armenian, and English, three languages with completely different alphabets.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye



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