conlang

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

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”)

Verb

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

Sinonieme

constructed language

artificial language

planned language

Vertalings

langue construite

konstruierte Sprache

langue artificielle

idéolangue

lingua artificiale

lingua artificiosa

künstliche Sprache

ideolengua

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɒnlæŋ/

Etimologie (Engels)

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”).