linguistic

[ ling-gwis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. of or belonging to language: linguistic change.

  2. of or relating to linguistics.

Origin of linguistic

1
First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

Other words from linguistic

  • lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·lin·guis·tic, adjective
  • pseu·do·lin·guis·tic, adjective
  • pseu·do·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby linguistic

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How to use linguistic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for linguistic

linguistic

/ (lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to language

  2. of or relating to linguistics

Derived forms of linguistic

  • linguistically, adverb

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