co-linguist
co-linguist noun: one who shares a language with someone.
Noun
co-linguist (plural co-linguists)
- One who shares a language with someone.
- Muslim Bengal asserted its Muslim personality in 1947 against its co-linguist Hindu neighbours. Twenty-four years later, it asserted its regional personality also, through a revolt against its co-religionist West Pakistanis.1982, D. Devahuti, Historical and political perspectives, page 237
- The former is capable — when speaking to a co-linguist — of conveying almost a photographic image of an area of bush so extensive is his knowledge of the names of vegetation and descriptions of terrain.1999, Malcolm Milne, No Telephone to Heaven, page 157
Forms of co-linguist
| plural | co-linguists |
|---|---|
| alternative form | colinguist |
Origin of co-linguist
From co- + linguist.
Questions about co-linguist
- What does co-linguist mean?
- Co-linguist means one who shares a language with someone.
- What part of speech is co-linguist?
- Co-linguist is a noun.
- What is the plural of co-linguist?
- The plural of co-linguist is co-linguists.
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