adj
linguistic
lihng-GWIHS-tihk
adj
1
Relating to language or the study of language.
"The report highlighted the linguistic diversity of the region."
"Her linguistic skills made her ideal for the translation job."
How to Use Linguistic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with language or how languages work.
Common pairings
linguistic diversity
linguistic skills
linguistic analysis
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Etymology
Borrowed from German linguistisch, built from linguist plus -ic, and ultimately from Latin lingua ("tongue, language"). In use in English since the early 1800s.
Synonyms
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