Vo·la·pük
(vō′lə-po͝ok′, -pük′, vŏl′ə-)n. An artificial international language based on English.
[Volapük :
vola, genitive sing. of
vol,
world (alteration of English
world) +
pük,
speech (alteration of English
speech).]
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Volapuk
(ˈvɒləˌpʊk) or Volapük
n (Languages) an artificial language based on English, French, German, Latin, etc, invented by Johann Schleyer (1831–1912) in 1880
[C19: from vol, based on world + euphonic -a- + pük speech, based on speak]
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Vol•a•pük
or Vol•a•puk
(ˈvɒl əˌpʊk, ˈvoʊ lə-)
n. one of the earliest international auxiliary languages, constructed about 1879 using elements from various European languages.
[1880–85;
vol, representing
world +
-a- connecting vowel +
pük, representing
speak]
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| Noun | 1. | Volapuk - one of the first artificial language constructed for use as an auxiliary international language; based largely on English but with some German and French and Latin roots |
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