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
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The staff served saffron risotto and Abruzzese wine as Hebblethwaite, a trilingual diplomat’s daughter, served her backstory.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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
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“Trilingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilingual. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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