conlang

noun

con·​lang ˈkän-ˌlaŋ 

: an invented language intended for human communication that has planned and cohesive phonological, grammatical, and syntactical systems

Celebrated with a cult-following across the globe, Elvish, a constructed language or 'conlang,' is more than a code, like Pig Latin, … . Constructed languages like Elvish are real languages, made-up of thousands of words created by fantasy writers, linguists and fans, with real language rules.

—John McWhorter

conlanger

ˈkän-ˌlaŋ-ər 

noun

Examples of conlang in a Sentence

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And in turn, enjoyment can arise even without a technically sophisticated conlang. —Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

constructed language

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above