trilingual

adjective

tri·​lin·​gual (ˌ)trī-ˈliŋ-gwəl 

also -ˈliŋ-gyə-wəl

: 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

Examples of trilingual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The church currently conducts bilingual worship services in English and Spanish, and trilingual bible studies in English, Spanish, and Armenian. —Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026

There are four official languages spoken—and most Singaporeans are bilingual or even trilingual—but English is the de facto dialect. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025

Miriam taught her sons multiple languages Miriam was the family educator and wanted the boys to earn straight As and be trilingual. —Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

Around half of Romania’s Jews, roughly 400,000 people, were killed by the Nazis and their local collaborators — a statistic cited by a trilingual monument in the Choral Temple’s courtyard. —Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trilingual

• bilingual
• sublingual
• lingual
• monolingual