Anthropoglot

/ˈænθroʊpəˌɡlɑːt/ noun

Definition

A person who speaks human language; technically a human being, used as a technical term in linguistics.

Etymology

From Greek 'anthropos' (human) + 'glot' (tongue, language). The term is rarely used in modern English but appears in historical linguistic texts.

Kelly Says

This word is hilariously technical—it's basically a fancy way to say 'someone who speaks'—but it shows how linguists love creating precise categories for things we already have simple words for.

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