linguistic

[ ling-gwis-tik ]

adjective

1. of or belonging to language:

   linguistic change.

2. of or relating to linguistics.

linguistic

/ lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to language
2. of or relating to linguistics

Derived Forms

• linˈguistically, adverb

Other Words From

• lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb
• nonlin·guistic adjective
• pseudo·lin·guistic adjective
• pseudo·lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguistic¹

First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

Example Sentences

And such is the pace of linguistic change, many words in current use today are too new to make it in.

From BBC

People on both sides share ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious ties.

From BBC

I just politely repeat myself, resigned to a sort of linguistic meditation, learning to enjoy the same conversation threads over and over again.

From Los Angeles Times

She’d often flex her linguistic skills in both English and Spanish and across genres like pop, trap and reggaeton, opening for main acts like J Balvin, Katy Perry and Demi Lovato.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Times this week finally published a front-page story calling attention to Trump’s age and pointing out how frequently Trump “has seemed confused, forgetful, incoherent or disconnected from reality lately,” complete with actual unhinged quotes from his rallies and a linguistic statistical analysis of Trump’s speech patterns and most frequently used exaggerations and lies.

From Salon

Related Words

• grammatical