"glossopoeia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɡlɑsoʊpoʊˈiːə/
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: From glosso- (“language”) + -poeia (“making”); coined by J. R. R. Tolkien. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|glosso|poeia|gloss1=language|gloss2=making}} glosso- (“language”) + -poeia (“making”), {{coinage|en|J. R. R. Tolkien|nocap=1}} coined by J. R. R. Tolkien Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glossopoeia (uncountable)
  1. The creation of constructed languages for artistic purposes; language so created. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Conlanging, Language
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          "text": "2009 May 12, Tashi “Cracking the Mayan Code on Nova PBS”, rec.music.classical.guitar, Usenet,\nI don't have any idea what you are talking about. I don't equate Glossopoeia with Mathematics, it is the creation of language."
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