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noun
The love of language and words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: glossophilia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: logophilia
History
Etymology tree Latin dingua Latin lingua Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English linguaphilia From Latin lingua + English -philia.
