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lingüístico

linguistic

adjective leen-GWEES-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin lingua (tongue, language) + -ístico.

Usage Note

Lingüístico requires the diaeresis on the ü (in lingüística) to show that the u is pronounced after g. The feminine noun la lingüística means the academic discipline of linguistics. Barrera lingüística (language barrier) and diversidad lingüística (linguistic diversity) are high-frequency collocations in academic and policy texts.

Examples

"El estudio analiza la diversidad lingüística de la región."

Natural Translation

The study analyses the linguistic diversity of the region.

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