Meaning & use
linguist
A person who studies languages or is skilled in several languages.
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The linguist analyzed how children acquire grammar in their first few years.
Being a linguist, she could quickly pick up basic phrases in almost any language.
A note on using this word
"Linguist" often specifically means an academic who studies linguistics, though it is also used loosely for a polyglot.
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