linguist /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/ noun4 •One who studies linguistics. •One who studies modern-day linguistics, that is, linguistic science. •A person skilled in languages.I found that he could write and read English, but could not speak it, being like myself a bad linguist; so we had to use French as a medium of communication. — 1869 •A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces. formslinguists
