n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ī -k ō -li ŋ - ' gwis-tiks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
Date: 1936
: the study of the mental faculties involved in the perception, production, and acquisition of language
– psy · cho · lin · guist \ - ' li ŋ -gwist \ noun
– psy · cho · lin · guis · tic \ -tik \ adjective