linguaphile
Americannoun
Usage
What does linguaphile mean? A linguaphile is a person who loves language and words.All linguaphiles love language, but individual linguaphiles can be interested in many different things, such as learning to speak several different languages or simply nerding out about words in general.Example: The editors at Dictionary.com are all hardcore linguaphiles.
Etymology
Origin of linguaphile
First recorded in 1950–55; from Latin lingua “tongue, language” + -phile ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The genetics of talent may thwart average linguaphiles who aspire to become Mezzofantis.
From The New Yorker
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