Phrase guide
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Sound
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.
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noun
Any language (whether constructed or natural), such as Volapük, Esperanto, Swahili, French, Russian or English, used or intended to be used (locally, regionally, nationally or internationally) for intercommunication by speakers of various other languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Ellipsis of international auxiliary language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
A local minority language which has official recognition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A liturgical language, such as Latin, Sanskrit, or Old Church Slavonic, used in religious services.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
