Logophile
[law-guh-fahyl, log-uh-] /ˈlɔ gəˌfaɪl, ˈlɒg ə-/
noun
1.
a lover of words.
noun
a word lover or word buff
Word Origin
Greek logos ‘speech’ + -phile ‘friend, lover’
Usage Note
formal
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