"auxlang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: auxlangs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation of auxiliary language, in the style of conlang. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|auxiliary language|auxiliary language}} Abbreviation of auxiliary language Head templates: {{en-noun}} auxlang (plural auxlangs)
  1. A constructed auxiliary language. Wikipedia link: International auxiliary language Categories (topical): Conlanging Synonyms: auxiliary language [auxiliary] [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], international auxiliary language [auxiliary] [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Hypernyms: constructed language Hyponyms: worldlang Derived forms: auxlanger

Inflected forms

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