Meanings
nounlinguaphile (plural linguaphiles)
plural linguaphiles
- A person who loves languages and words.
Synonyms: glossophile · Antonyms: logophobe
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latindingua
- Latinlingua
- Englishlinguaphile
From Latin lingua + English -phile.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 語言迷 /语言迷
- 語言迷 /语言迷person who loves languages and words
French linguophile
- linguophileperson who loves languages and words
Hungarian lingvista
- lingvistaperson who loves languages and words
Cite this entry
APA
linguaphile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphile
MLA
“linguaphile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphile. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linguaphile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphile.
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