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Volapük

Pronunciation: /ˈvɒləˌp(j)uːk/

Definition of Volapük

noun

[mass noun]
  • an artificial language devised in 1879 for universal use by a German cleric, Johann M. Schleyer, and based on extremely modified forms of words from English and Romance languages, with complex inflections.

Origin:

from vol representing English world + -a- (as a connective) + pük representing English speak or speech

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