"fictlang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɪktˌlæŋ/ Forms: fictlangs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of fictional + language. By surface analysis, suffixed with -lang. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|fictional|language}} Blend of fictional + language, {{surf}} By surface analysis, {{af|en|-lang}} -lang Head templates: {{en-noun}} fictlang (plural fictlangs)
  1. (conlanging) A fictional language; a constructed language originally created for a fictional setting.
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Download raw JSONL data for fictlang meaning in English (1.7kB)

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