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conlang.

To create or work on a conlang (constructed language).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɒnlæŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑnˌlæŋ/General-American/ˈkɑnˌleɪŋ/General-American
  1. To create or work on a conlang (constructed language).

    ambitransitive
    I've been conlanging since I was nine years old.
    Brithenig was conlanged with the purpose of looking how Welsh might have developed if it were a Romance language.
Where this word comes from

The noun is a syllabic abbreviation of constructed language, while the verb is derived from the noun. By surface analysis, con- (“constructed”) + lang or -lang (“language”).

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