The difference between Multilingual and Trilingual
When used as nouns, multilingual means a polyglot, whereas trilingual means a trilingual person.
When used as adjectives, multilingual means pertaining to multiple languages, whereas trilingual means able to read or speak three languages.
check bellow for the other definitions of Multilingual and Trilingual
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Multilingual as an adjective:
Pertaining to multiple languages.
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Multilingual as an adjective (of a person):
able to communicate fluently in multiple languages
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Multilingual as a noun:
A polyglot
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Trilingual as an adjective:
Able to read or speak three languages.
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Trilingual as an adjective:
Expressed or written in three languages.
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Trilingual as a noun:
A trilingual person.