xenolinguist

English

Etymology

From xeno- +‎ linguist.

Noun

xenolinguist (plural xenolinguists)

1. (linguistics, science fiction) One who studies the languages spoken by extraterrestrials.

Related terms

• xenolinguistic
• xenolinguistics

 

Further reading

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “xenolinguist, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.