linguist
noun
a specialist in linguistics.
linguists
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pluralof linguist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For thousands of years, philosophers, linguists, and cognitive scientists have debated whether language is essential for thought.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
That sentence structure is popping up everywhere these days, and linguists tie its popularity to AI models.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
The Africa Next Voices project brought together linguists and computer scientists to create AI-ready datasets in 18 African languages.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
“Cleavage is a wonderful word. It’s what linguists call a contronym because its definition contains its own opposite. It means division, but it also means coming together. It also means the space between things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
Southwest, the Americas lack examples of large-scale language expansions widely accepted by linguists.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
