linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwist 
1
: a person accomplished in languages
especially
: one who speaks several languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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Seiler is on the Southern California News Group editorial board and was a Russian linguist in the U.S. Army.
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John Seiler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
It was written by a retired linguist and paranormal hobbyist who skeptics felt played with the truth.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The word originally referred to a list of prices in the context of shipping, linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic told NPR.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
My obsession with this topic started with research from linguist Andrew Bray.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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John Seiler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
It was written by a retired linguist and paranormal hobbyist who skeptics felt played with the truth.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The word originally referred to a list of prices in the context of shipping, linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic told NPR.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
My obsession with this topic started with research from linguist Andrew Bray.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Linguist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguist. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwəst
1
: a person skilled in languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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