The difference between Polyglot and Trilingual
When used as nouns, polyglot means one who masters, notably speaks, several languages, whereas trilingual means a trilingual person.
When used as adjectives, polyglot means versed in, or speaking, many languages, whereas trilingual means able to read or speak three languages.
check bellow for the other definitions of Polyglot and Trilingual
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Polyglot as an adjective:
Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
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Polyglot as an adjective:
Containing, or made up of, several languages.
Examples:
"a polyglot lexicon"
"a polyglot Bible"
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Polyglot as an adjective:
Comprising various linguistic groups.
Examples:
"A polyglot region without a clearly dominant culture may develop an artificial lingua franca, such as Pidgin English in the South Sea."
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Polyglot as a noun:
One who masters, notably speaks, several languages.
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Polyglot as a noun:
A publication containing several versions of the same text, or the same subject matter in several languages; especially, the Bible in several languages.
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Polyglot as a noun:
A mixture of langages and/or nomenclatures
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Polyglot as a noun (programming):
A program written in multiple programming languages.
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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.