Meaning

  1. One who studies linguistics.
  2. (usually) One who studies linguistics.
  3. A person skilled in languages.
  4. A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.

Opposite of
nonlinguist
Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
Etymology

Etymology tree Latin lingua English -ist English linguist Borrowed from Latin lingua (“language”) + -ist.

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