Conlang

//ˈkɒnlæŋ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of constructed language (“a human language consciously devised by an individual or a small group, as opposed to having naturally evolved as a natural language”) alt-of, alternative, colloquial

    "The Klingon language is a conlang created for use in the Star Trek franchise."

Verb
  1. 1
    To create or work on a conlang (constructed language). ambitransitive

    "I've been conlanging since I was nine years old."

Synonyms

All synonyms
artificial languageauxlangclongcloŋconstructed languageplanned language

Example

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"Could a logical conlang such as Lojban ever grow to rival the current popularity of Esperanto?"

Etymology

The noun is a blend of constructed + language, while the verb is derived from the noun. By surface analysis, con- (“constructed”) + lang or -lang (“language”).

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constructed language

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