linguist
Sentences
Meaning
- One who studies linguistics.
- (usually) One who studies linguistics.
- A person skilled in languages.
- A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.
Opposite of
nonlinguist
Synonyms
linguistic scientist
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin lingua English -ist English linguist Borrowed from Latin lingua (“language”) + -ist.
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