linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwist 
1
: a person accomplished in languages
especially
: one who speaks several languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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My obsession with this topic started with research from linguist Andrew Bray.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
But the cognitive scientist Asifa Majid, now of Oxford, and the linguist Niclas Burenhult, of Lund University, in Sweden, have shown that this needn’t be the case.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
But the trio also emphasized the contributions of the production teams, which included designers, fight coordinators and a linguist who created Chakobsa, the language spoken by the Fremen in the film.
—Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Named after an important 15th Century poet, author, linguist and statesman, the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will be defined by large swooping arches and expansive glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
But the cognitive scientist Asifa Majid, now of Oxford, and the linguist Niclas Burenhult, of Lund University, in Sweden, have shown that this needn’t be the case.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
But the trio also emphasized the contributions of the production teams, which included designers, fight coordinators and a linguist who created Chakobsa, the language spoken by the Fremen in the film.
—Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Named after an important 15th Century poet, author, linguist and statesman, the Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will be defined by large swooping arches and expansive glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for linguist
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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguist. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwəst
1
: a person skilled in languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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