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linguistic

  • adjective
  • lin·guis·tic
  • /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

Of or relating to language.

Other meanings

  1. Of or relating to linguistics.

  2. Relating to a computer language.

Synonyms

  • lingual

Related words

  • anilinguistic
  • linguism
  • linguisticization
  • linguisticize
  • linguisticky
  • neolinguistic
  • numerolinguistic
  • postlinguistic
  • raciolinguistic
  • anthropolinguistic
  • biolinguistic
  • counterlinguistic

Example sentences

  • “Linguistic impurity is beautiful.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "lingua" (tongue, language).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “linguistic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.