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单词 linguist
释义

linguist

noun

lin·​guist ˈliŋ-gwist How to pronounce linguist (audio)
1
: a person accomplished in languages
especially : one who speaks several languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Growing up in Xinjiang, Uyghur linguist Abduweli Ayup learned about how European empires marched on China’s capital and burned ancient palaces. Dake Kang, ajc, 2 Sep. 2022 Its first president was Elisa Loncón, a Mapuche linguist who wore traditional dress to the plenary sessions and often greeted other convention members in Mapudungun, the Mapuche language. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 But in my opinion as a German American and a linguist, this one turns out to be nearly true. Kai Von Fintel, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022 Her mother was an illustrator, and her father, who had entered the United States under an assumed name at 16, was a linguist. New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Her mother, Olga Kuzmenko, 36, is a linguist who interprets for Italian companies in Ukraine. Washington Post, 3 May 2022 The linguist’s efforts come at a time when only about 5% of Iñupiaq speakers are fluent, and the need for language-learning tools, as well as comprehensive educational programs, is growing. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022 Leonard Newmark, a renowned linguist who helped UC San Diego evolve into one of the nation’s top schools as part of the university’s first wave of faculty members, died in La Jolla at the age of 93. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2022 Dr Stella Bullo, a linguist, and Dr Jasmine Hearn, a psychologist, joined forces to investigate the language being used by women to describe their pain. Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin lingua language, tongue

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

linguist

noun

lin·​guist ˈliŋ-gwist How to pronounce linguist (audio)
1
: a person skilled in languages
2
: a person who specializes in the study of human speech

linguist

noun

as in novelist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • novelist
  • storyteller
  • essayist
  • fictionist
  • fictioneer
  • fabulist
  • lexicographer
  • pamphleteer
  • scribbler
  • memoirist
  • ghostwriter
  • satirist
  • romancer
  • autobiographer
  • memorialist
  • cowriter
  • biographer
  • stylist
  • hack
  • coauthor
  • hagiographer
  • wordmonger
  • definer
  • hatchet man
  • belletrist
  • auteur
  • editor
  • coscenarist
  • belle-lettrist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonauthor
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