noun
Meaning 1
A person who loves languages and words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glossophile
Antonyms: logophobe
Standard Lemma guide
linguaphile
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dingua Latin lingua Latin -philalbor. English -phile English linguaphile From Latin lingua + English -phile.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 語言迷 /语言迷 — person who loves languages and words
- French: linguophile — person who loves languages and words
- Hungarian: lingvista — person who loves languages and words