quadrilingual

adjective

quad·​ri·​lingual

¦kwädrə+

1

: using or made up of four languages

a quadrilingual inscription

2

: speaking or having knowledge of four languages

a quadrilingual interpreter

quadrilinguality

ˌkwädrəliŋˈgwalətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

quadri- + lingual

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Rhymes for quadrilingual

• monolingual
• bilingual
• sublingual
• trilingual
• lingual