Link Centre Dictionary

linguistic

lin·guis·tic

UK/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ US/lɪˈŋɡwɪstɪk/ rare

adjective

1.

consisting of or related to language

  • “linguistic behavior”
  • “a linguistic atlas”
  • “lingual diversity”
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2.

of or relating to the scientific study of language

  • “linguistic theory”

Origin

Borrowed from German linguistisch, equivalent to linguist + -ic. Compare linguistics. Ultimately from Latin lingua (“tongue, language”). Attested in English since 1825.

Phrases

  • linguistic anthropology
  • linguistic atlas
  • linguistic distance
  • linguistic diversity index
  • linguistic ecology
  • linguistic imbalance
  • linguistic landscape
  • linguistic map

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