linguistry

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linguistry

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From linguist + -ry.

noun

archaic, uncountable linguistics Yet these parrots, with a bit of dead linguistry, which a Grecian ploughboy or milkmaid would have laughed at, thought themselves, and were thought by others, mighty fine scholars; and, as is frequently the case even now, very competent to instruct others.

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"linguistry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linguistry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{linguistry_2026,
  title = {linguistry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linguistry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}