The difference between Monolingual and Trilingual

When used as nouns, monolingual means a person who knows or uses only a single language, whereas trilingual means a trilingual person.

When used as adjectives, monolingual means knowing or using a single language, whereas trilingual means able to read or speak three languages.


check bellow for the other definitions of Monolingual and Trilingual

  1. Monolingual as an adjective:

    Knowing or using a single language.

  1. Monolingual as a noun:

    A person who knows or uses only a single language; a monoglot.

  1. Trilingual as an adjective:

    Able to read or speak three languages.

  2. Trilingual as an adjective:

    Expressed or written in three languages.

  1. Trilingual as a noun:

    A trilingual person.