linguist
pronunciation
How to pronounce linguist in British English:
UK [ˈlɪŋɡwɪst]
How to pronounce linguist in American English:
US [ˈlɪŋɡwɪst]
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- Noun:
- a specialist in linguistics
- a person who speaks more than one language
Word Origin
- linguist
- linguist: see language
- linguist (n.)
- 1580s, "a master of language, one who uses his tongue freely," a hybrid from Latin lingua "language, tongue" (see lingual) + -ist. Meaning "a student of language" first attested 1640s.
Example
- 1. The prospect of 600 from every transaction turns everyone into a linguist .
- 2. A hippy linguist railing against sticklers and their " proper grammar " ?
- 3. Mr. lee is a graduate student studying language and the mind , not a historical linguist .
- 4. There can 't be any pussy-footing , if you 're a serious linguist .
- 5. Each is inspected by a linguist working with a communications analyst or computer expert .