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Conlang

//ˈkɒnlæŋ//

Definitions

nounconlangs

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”
The Klingon language is a conlang created for use in the Star Trek franchise.
Similar
clong cloŋ

verbconlangs · conlanging · conlanged

1
To create or work on a conlang (constructed language).
I've been conlanging since I was nine years old.

Word Origin

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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