linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwist 
1
: a person accomplished in languages
especially
: one who speaks several languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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This research acts like a cosmic linguist, analyzing subtle spectral signatures to give us unprecedented insight into how these powerful, yet often hidden, forces influence star birth, sculpt galactic gas and orchestrate the evolution of galaxies.
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Some of the guests who accompanied Allen and Previn to dinners with Epstein included talk show host Dick Cavett, linguist Noam Chomsky and the late comedian David Brenner.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sutter, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
Some of the guests who accompanied Allen and Previn to dinners with Epstein included talk show host Dick Cavett, linguist Noam Chomsky and the late comedian David Brenner.
—Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Now, she is being recast as a brilliant linguist who survived conquest, enslavement and patriarchy.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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linguist
noun
lin·guist
ˈliŋ-gwəst
1
: a person skilled in languages
2
: a person who specializes in linguistics
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