The difference between Multilingual and Quadrilingual

When used as nouns, multilingual means a polyglot, whereas quadrilingual means a person who understands four languages.

When used as adjectives, multilingual means pertaining to multiple languages, whereas quadrilingual means written in four languages.


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  1. Multilingual as an adjective:

    Pertaining to multiple languages.

  2. Multilingual as an adjective (of a person):

    able to communicate fluently in multiple languages

  1. Multilingual as a noun:

    A polyglot

  1. Quadrilingual as an adjective:

    Written in four languages.

  2. Quadrilingual as an adjective:

    Able to speak four languages.

  1. Quadrilingual as a noun:

    A person who understands four languages.

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