Meaning
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to language.
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to linguistics.
- (not-comparable) Relating to a computer language.
Opposite of
unlinguistic
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
Etymology
Borrowed from German linguistisch, equivalent to linguist + -ic. Compare linguistics. Ultimately from Latin lingua (“tongue, language”). Attested in English since 1825.
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