Linguist Definition

lĭnggwĭst
linguists
noun
linguists
A person who speaks several languages fluently.
American Heritage
A specialist in linguistics.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.

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Other Word Forms of Linguist

Noun

Singular:
linguist
Plural:
linguists

Origin of Linguist

  • Latin lingua language dn̥ghū- in Indo-European roots –ist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lingua (“language") + -ist.

    From Wiktionary

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