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linguist
- /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/ Australia, Canada, US
noun linguists
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One who studies linguistics.
Opposite: nonlinguist
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One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science.
President Donald Trump has "turned words into weapons" -- and journalists are providing additional ammunition.
That's according to Trump critic George Lakoff, a renowned linguist and professor emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley.
Opposite: nonlinguist
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A person skilled in languages.
I found that he could write and read English, but could not speak it, being like myself a bad linguist; so we had to use French as a medium of communication.
Opposite: nonlinguist
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A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.
Opposite: nonlinguist
Similar: linguist
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noun one who studies linguistics
| Español | lingüista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 언어학자 eoneohakja |
| 日本語 | 言語学者 gengogakusha |
| 中文 | 語言學家 /语言学家 yǔyán xuéjiā, 語言學者 /语言学者 yǔyán xuézhě |
| हिन्दी | भाषाविद bhāṣāvid |
| Kiswahili | mwanaisimu |
| Português | linguista |
| Français | linguiste |
| Deutsch | Sprachwissenschaftler, Sprachwissenschaftlerin, Linguist, Linguistin, Sprachforscher, Sprachforscherin |
| Italiano | linguista |
| Ελληνικά | γλωσσολόγος glossológos |
| Română | lingvist, lingvistă |
| Русский | лингви́ст lingvíst, лингви́стка lingvístka, языкове́д jazykovéd |
| Tiếng Việt | nhà ngôn ngữ học |
| العربية | لُغَوِيّ luḡawiyy, عَالِم لُغَوِيّ ʕālim luḡawiyy, لِسَانِيّ lisāniyy |
| עברית | בַּלְשָׁן balshán |
noun a person skilled in languages
| Português | linguista |
|---|---|
| Română | poliglot |
| Русский | полигло́т poliglót, лингви́ст lingvíst, лингви́стка lingvístka |
noun a human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces
| 日本語 | 翻訳者 hon'yakusha, 翻訳家 hon'yakuka, 通訳 tsūyaku |
|---|---|
| Português | intérprete, tradutor |
| Română | translator, interpret |
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title = {linguist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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