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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lin·guist ETYMOLOGY Latin lingua language, tongue DATE 1591 1. a person accomplished in languages; especially : one who speaks several languages 2. a person who specializes in linguistics English Etymology linguist 1580s, "a master of language, one who uses his tongue freely," from L. lingua "language, tongue" (see lingual). Meaning "a student of language" first attested 1640s. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 linguist lin·guist / 5liN^wist / noun1. a person who knows several foreign languages well 通晓数国语言的人: She's an excellent linguist. 她精通数国语言。 I'm afraid I'm no linguist (= I find foreign languages difficult). 对不起,我不懂外语。 2. a person who studies languages or linguistics 语言学家 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lin·guist \ˈliŋgwə̇st\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin lingu- + English -ist 1. : a person accomplished in languages and especially in living languages : one who is facile in several languages 2. : a student of or expert in linguistics |
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