| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to language; relating to linguistics, or to the affinities of languages. |
| Adj. | 1. | linguistic - consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity" Synonyms: lingual Antonyms: nonlinguistic - not consisting of or related to language; "depended on his nonlinguistic skills" |
| 2. | linguistic - of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory" |