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linguistic

Pronunciation: /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

The English word “linguistic” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to language.
  2. Of or relating to linguistics.
  3. Relating to a computer language.

Etymology

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

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