Definition of LANGUOID

languoid

Plural: languoids

Noun

  • Synonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.

Origin / Etymology

Blend of language + -oid, coined by linguist Jeff Good and chief technology officer Calvin Hendryx-Parker in 2006.

Synonyms

lect

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