Bilingual means able to speak two languages.
Polyglot means someone who can speak multiple languages.
The term "bilingual" refers to an individual who can speak two languages proficiently.
The word you are looking for is "bilingual."
Bilingual is an adjective, not a prefix. It literally means two languages. It can refer to people who speak two languages, or types of education where both of two languages are respected, included and fostered within the curriculum.
It could be multi lingual. It means a person who can use different or a lot of languages
Trilingual means "able to speak 3 languages fluently"
multilingual.
Polyglot means someone who can speak multiple languages.
The term "bilingual" refers to an individual who can speak two languages proficiently.
Bilingual means you speak two languages. Multilingual means you speak more.
It means that the person can speak two languages, Bi-2, lingual-language
Bilingual means to speak two languages..... Bi means two and Lingual mans language.
The word you are looking for is "bilingual."
The word to describe someone who can speak more that one language fluently is Bilingual.That isn't correct, Bilingual means that you speak TWO languages fluently. If you speak five you are PENTAlingual
Bilingual is an adjective, not a prefix. It literally means two languages. It can refer to people who speak two languages, or types of education where both of two languages are respected, included and fostered within the curriculum.
If they speak two languages, they're generally referred to as bilingual. People who speak more than two can usually be referred to as a linguist.
A polyglot is a person who can speak 3+ languages. Some Polyglots can speak dozens of languages, while others get by with the minimum of three. If you speak 2 languages you are considered BIlingual but if you speak three or more your are a polyglot. It came from a word which meant "many tonged".