Home › Words › A › austronesianistaustronesianistaustronesianist · noun — A linguist specializing in Austronesian languages.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Austronesian + -ist.nounA linguist specializing in Austronesian languages.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.austroasiaticist 82% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Austroasiatic languages. vs austronesianist →austronesian 77% match — Pertaining to the Austronesian language family. vs austronesianist →afroasiaticist 75% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Afroasiatic languages. vs austronesianist →oceanicist 73% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Oceanic languages. vs austronesianist →otomangueanist 71% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Otomanguean languages. vs austronesianist →asianist 71% match — A scholar involved in Asian studies; in particular, an anthropologist or linguist who focuses on Asia. vs austronesianist →algonquianist 70% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Algonquian languages. vs austronesianist →arawakanist 69% match — A linguist who specialises in studying Arawakan languages. vs austronesianist →