Definition of LINGUISTER

linguister

Plural: linguisters

Noun

  • Synonym of interpreter, particularly
  • A native interpreter assisting Europeans in colonial contexts.
  • Synonym of interpreter, particularly
  • A native agent facilitating European trade in East and Central Africa in colonial contexts.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from Portuguese lingüista (“linguist”) reinterpreted as linguist + -er.

Scrabble Score: 11

linguister: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
linguister: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
linguister: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

linguister: not valid in Words With Friends