linguanaut

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/ˈlɪnɡwənɔːt/

noun

Someone who is passionate about languages.

OriginLatin lingua →
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Meanings

nounlinguanaut (plural linguanauts)

plural linguanauts

  1. slangSomeone who is passionate about languages.

Origin

  1. Latindingua
  2. Latinlingua
  3. Englishlinguanaut

From Latin lingua (“language”) + English -naut.

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Cite this entry
APA

linguanaut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguanaut

MLA

“linguanaut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguanaut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linguanaut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguanaut.

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