linguaphilia

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noun

The love of language and words.

Similar
glossophilia
OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Latin lingua →
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Meanings

nounlinguaphilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe love of language and words.

    Synonyms: glossophilia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe love of language and words.

Similar
glossophilia
Also see
glossophilia

Origin

  1. Latindingua
  2. Latinlingua
  3. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  4. Englishlinguaphilia

From Latin lingua + English -philia.

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APA

linguaphilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphilia

MLA

“linguaphilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linguaphilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linguaphilia.

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