"conlang" meaning in All languages combined

See conlang on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒnlæŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑnˌlæŋ/ [General-American], /ˈkɑnˌleɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-conlang.wav [UK] Forms: conlang [plural], conlangs [plural]
Etymology: The noun is a blend of constructed + language, while the verb is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{blend|en|constructed|language|nocap=1}} blend of constructed + language, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{en-noun|conlang|conlangs}} conlang (plural conlang or conlangs)
  1. (linguistics, colloquial) 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”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of: constructed language (extra: a human language consciously devised by an individual or a small group, as opposed to having naturally evolved as a natural language) Categories (topical): Linguistics, Conlanging Related terms: conculture, conperson, conworld
    Sense id: en-conlang-en-noun-N~yxE305 Disambiguation of Conlanging: 55 45 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 80 20 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒnlæŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑnˌlæŋ/ [General-American], /ˈkɑnˌleɪŋ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-conlang.wav [UK] Forms: conlangs [present, singular, third-person], conlanging [participle, present], conlanged [participle, past], conlanged [past]
Etymology: The noun is a blend of constructed + language, while the verb is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{blend|en|constructed|language|nocap=1}} blend of constructed + language, {{glossary|verb}} verb Head templates: {{en-verb}} conlang (third-person singular simple present conlangs, present participle conlanging, simple past and past participle conlanged)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, linguistics) To create or work on a conlang (constructed language). Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Linguistics, Conlanging Derived forms: conlanger, conlanging Translations (to create a conlang): conlanguear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-conlang-en-verb-a1k5JRsZ Disambiguation of Conlanging: 55 45 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-I_learned_some_phrases-conlang.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-I_learned_some_phrases-conlang.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "text": "Audio (UK)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to create a conlang",
      "word": "conlanguear"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "J. R. R. Tolkien",
    "conlang"
  ],
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}

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