LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

trilinguis

trilinguis (neuter trilingue)
Classical[trɪˈlɪŋ.ɡʷɪs]Ecclesiastical[triˈliŋ.ɡʷis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationtriple-tongued, having three tongues
  2. two terminationspeaking three languages

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetrilinguistrilinguistrilingue
genitivetrilinguistrilinguistrilinguis
dativetrilinguītrilinguītrilinguī
accusativetrilinguemtrilinguemtrilingue
ablativetrilinguītrilinguītrilinguī
vocativetrilinguistrilinguistrilingue
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetrilinguēstrilinguēstrilinguia
genitivetrilinguiumtrilinguiumtrilinguium
dativetrilinguibustrilinguibustrilinguibus
accusativetrilinguīs
trilinguēs		trilinguīs
trilinguēs		trilinguia
ablativetrilinguibustrilinguibustrilinguibus
vocativetrilinguēstrilinguēstrilinguia

trĭlinguis, e, adj. ter-lingua.
I. triple-tongued, having three tongues: ōs (Cerberi), Hor. C. 3, 11, 20: cantus (Hecates), Val. Fl. 7, 184: colla (i. e. serpentis), Prud. Cath. 3, 150. —
II. Speaking three tongues or languages: Massilienses (who spoke Greek, Latin, and Gallic), Varr. ap. Isid. Orig. 15, 1 fin.: Siculi (because they spoke Greek, Punic, and Latin), App. M. 11, p. 259: ego Hebraeus, Graecus, Latinus: trilinguis, Hier. in Ruf. 3, 6.

Origins

From tri- (“three-”) + lingua (“tongue”) + -is.

Descendants
  • Frenchtrilingue
  • Italiantrilingue
  • Portuguesetrilingue

Quick answers

What does trilinguis mean in Latin?
trilinguis, a adjective, means “triple-tongued, having three tongues; speaking three languages”.
How do you pronounce trilinguis?
In classical Latin, [trɪˈlɪŋ.ɡʷɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈliŋ.ɡʷis].