Phrase guide

artificial language

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A constructed language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A formal language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A computer language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: natural language

Broader terms: language, linguistic communication

Narrower terms: Antido, Arulo, Basic English, Blaia Zimondal, Esperantido, Esperanto, Europan, Idiom Neutral, Interlingua, Ido, Latinesce, Latino, Lingualumina, Lingvo Kosmopolita, Monario, Nov-Esperanto, Novial, Nov-Latin, Occidental, Optez, Pasigraphy, Ro, Romanal, Solresol, Volapuk, programming language, programing language, pidgin

History

Etymology

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