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Meaning of "trilingual" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRILINGUAL

trilingual  [traɪˈlɪŋɡwəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRILINGUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trilingual is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRILINGUAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trilingual

Multilingualism

Multilingualism is the act of using polyglotism, or using multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of globalization and cultural openness. Owing to the ease of access to information facilitated by the Internet, individuals' exposure to multiple languages is becoming increasingly frequent thereby promoting a need to acquire additional languages. People who speak several languages are also called polyglots.

Definition of trilingual in the English dictionary

The definition of trilingual in the dictionary is able to speak three languages fluently. Other definition of trilingual is expressed or written in three languages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRILINGUAL


bilingual
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
bowlingual
ˌbaʊˈlɪŋɡwəl
Chigwell
ˈtʃɪɡwəl
dentilingual
ˌdɛntɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
fissilingual
ˌfɪsɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
interlingual
ˌɪntəˈlɪŋɡwəl
lingual
ˈlɪŋɡwəl
monolingual
ˌmɒnəʊˈlɪŋɡwəl
multilingual
ˌmʌltɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
prelingual
priːˈlɪŋɡwəl
quadrilingual
ˌkwɒdrɪˈlɪŋɡwəl
sublingual
sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl
ungual
ˈʌŋɡwəl
unilingual
ˌjuːnɪˈlɪŋɡwəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRILINGUAL

trilateral
trilateralism
trilateralist
trilaterally
trilateration
trilbies
trilby
trilemma
trilinear
trilineate
trilingualism
trilingually
triliteral
triliteralism
trilith
trilithic
trilithon
trill
triller

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRILINGUAL

actual
annual
as per usual
bisexual
casual
dual
exergual
homosexual
individual
intellectual
manual
mutual
sensual
sexual
spiritual
the usual
unusual
usual
virtual
visual

Synonyms and antonyms of trilingual in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trilingual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRILINGUAL

Find out the translation of trilingual to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trilingual from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trilingual» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trilingüe
570 millions of speakers

English

trilingual
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्रिभाषी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بثلاث لغات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на трех языках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trilingue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রিভাষিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trilingue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trilingual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dreisprachig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

3カ国語の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trilingual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biết ba ngôn ngư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மும்மொழியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिभाषिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üç dil bilen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trilingue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w trzech językach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на трьох мовах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trilingv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρίγλωσση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drietalige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trespråkiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trespråklig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trilingual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRILINGUAL»

The term «trilingual» is regularly used and occupies the 89.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRILINGUAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trilingual» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trilingual» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trilingual

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRILINGUAL»

Discover the use of trilingual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trilingual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Considering Trilingual Education
Based in case studies conducted in the US, Europe, and Latin America, this book explores the feasibility and benefits of trilingual/ multilingual education in the United States.
Kathryn Henn-Reinke, 2012
2
Bicultural and Trilingual Education: The Foyer Model in Brussels
This is a collection of articles which describe and assess the Foyer Model, a project for schooling minority children in Brussels, which aims for bicultural and trilingual education.
Michael Byram, J. Leman, 1990
3
John Gower, Trilingual Poet: Language, Translation, and ...
New essays demonstrate Gower's mastery of the three languages of medieval England, and provide a thorough exploration of the voices he used and the discourses in which he participated.
Elisabeth M. Dutton, John Hines, Robert F. Yeager, 2010
4
Trilingual Aspects of Language Learning and Teaching in ...
Study of English, Hindi, and Sanskrit in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sheetal Gupta, 1986
5
Three is a Crowd?: Acquiring Portuguese in a Trilingual ...
Written by a multilingual parent, educator and linguist, this book is for parents, educators and linguists in our predominantly, increasingly multilingual world.
Madalena Cruz-Ferreira, 2006
6
Language Differentiation in Early Trilingual Development: ...
Current research on multilingual language acquisition is concerned with whether bilingual-to-be children build two language systems from early on or a single system comprised of elements of both languages.
Simona Montanari, 2006
7
Language Strategies for Trilingual Families: Parents' ...
She has three trilingual children (studied and celebrated in her best-known book, which is included in the list of books below). Her personal blog is informed by a mix of personal experience in a trilingual family and professional expertise as a ...
Andreas Braun, Tony Cline, 2014
8
Gracias, Matiox, Thanks, Hermano Pedro: A Trilingual ...
Twenty-nine collected essays represent a critical history of Shakespeare's play as text and as theater, beginning with Samuel Johnson in 1765, and ending with a review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production in 1991.
Maria Cristina Canales, Jane Frances Morrissey, Miguel Morales Jiménez, 1996
9
Cross-language Transfer of Phonological Patterns: A Case ...
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION This study applies Markedness Differential Hypothesis (MDH) and Markedness Relations (MR) to predict and account for any phenomenon a trilingual speaker could demonstrate during articulating the English ...
I-Chun Liu, 2007
10
Trends in Bilingual Acquisition
CHAPTER. 7. Managing. linguistic. boundaries. in. early. trilingual. development* . Suzanne Quay 1. Introduction Much progress has been made in research on third language acquisition and trilingualism in recent years. This is evident in the  ...
Jasone Cenoz, Fred Genesee, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRILINGUAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trilingual is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Zoe Saldana Training Children To Be Trilingual
Latin Actress Zoe Saldana Is Taking Steps To Ensure Her Twin Sons Grow Up To Be Trilingual By Speaking To Them In English, Spanish And Her Husband's ... «Contactmusic.com, Jun 15»
2
Health department wants to go trilingual
Johannesburg - In an effort to improve its language policy, the national health department wants to provide official communication in three official languages ... «News24, May 15»
3
Temple City's Oasis Trilingual Community School takes new …
Students perform a play during the grand opening celebration of Oasis Trilingual Community School at the Temple City, Calif. campus May 21, 2015. Students ... «The Pasadena Star-News, May 15»
4
Houston school offers trilingual education
The Global Learning Village, housed in the Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, is a charter school where children learn in English, Spanish and Mandarin ... «KHOU, May 15»
5
Trisha Krishnan's next a trilingual horror-comedy
Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has two southern projects in her kitty, will next be seen in a yet-untitled trilingual horror-comedy. Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
6
Report: Indonesia is the most trilingual country in the world!
The result of Indonesia's unique mix of cultures and languages has made our country into the most trilingual country in the world, according to a new report by ... «Coconuts Jakarta, Mar 15»
7
C10 H14 N2 to be Made as a Trilingual Film
While Sandalwood is known for remakes, evidently highlighting the lack of original scripts, one film which made all the right noises during its making and even ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 15»
8
Trilingual trio looking for a one forever home
Kevin and Sarah are actually trilingual - they know English, Spanish and American Sign Language. “All three children have the same birth mother, the same ... «CBS 8 San Diego, Feb 15»
9
TEMPLO's trilingual identity for Stop Torture campaign
Throughout this year, design studio TEMPLO has been working on a trilingual identity for #StopTorture, a campaign from the International Truth and Justice ... «Creative Review, Dec 14»
10
Sudeep's next two projects will be trilingual
He will be seen in two trilingual projects, both of which will flag off next year. While KS Ravikumar's thriller, which will be made simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu ... «Times of India, Dec 14»

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