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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestrilinguismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾi.lĩˈɡwiʒ.mu
"O trilinguismo é uma competência altamente valorizada no mercado de trabalho global."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to communicate fluently in three different languages.
"Her trilingualism opened up numerous international career opportunities in diplomacy." - 2
The habitual use of three distinct languages within a specific community, region, or publication.
"The official documents of the region reflect a policy of institutional trilingualism."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'tri-' (three) combined with 'lingual', originating from Latin 'lingua' (tongue, language), with the Greek suffix '-ism' added in the late 19th century. It evolved to describe the ability to speak or the regular use of three distinct languages by an individual or community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trilingualism" is said worldwide
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trilinguisme
Transliteration: tri-lɛ̃-ɡɥism
"Le trilinguisme est un atout précieux dans le monde moderne."
Dreisprachigkeit
Transliteration: ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʃpʁaːxɪçkaɪ̯t
"Dreisprachigkeit wird in dieser Grenzregion stark gefördert."
trilinguismo
Transliteration: tri-linˈɡwiz.mo
"Il trilinguismo caratterizza molte zone alpine."
trilingüismo
Transliteration: tɾi.liŋˈɡwi.zmo
"El trilingüismo es común en algunas comunidades autónomas."
trilinguismo
Transliteration: tɾi.lĩˈɡwiʒ.mu
"O trilinguismo é uma competência altamente valorizada no mercado de trabalho global."
त्रिभाषिता
Transliteration: tribhashita
"भारत के कई हिस्सों में त्रिभाषिता स्वाभाविक रूप से पाई जाती है।"
三语并用
Transliteration: sān yǔ bìng yòng
"在某些地区，三语并用是教育系统的基本要求。"
3개 국어 구사
Transliteration: sam-gae guk-eo gusa
"그의 뛰어난 3개 국어 구사 능력은 국제 회의에서 빛을 발했다."
三言语使用
Transliteration: san gengo shiyou
Script: 三言語使用
"グローバル化に伴い、三言語使用の重要性が増している。"
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