conlang

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnlæŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnˌlæŋ/, /ˈkɑnˌleɪŋ/ Hyphenation: con‧lang === Noun === conlang (plural conlangs) (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”) [from 1990s] Synonyms: (humorous) clong, cloŋ ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Russian: конла́нг (konláng) → Ukrainian: конла́нг (konlánh) ==== Translations ==== === Verb === conlang (third-person singular simple present conlangs, present participle conlanging, simple past and past participle conlanged) (ambitransitive, linguistics) To create or work on a conlang (constructed language). ==== Derived terms ==== conlanger conlanging ==== Translations ==== === References ===