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volapuk

/ˈvɒl.ə.pʊk/

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noun

/ˈvɒl.ə.pʊk/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее один из первых сконструированных международных вспомогательных языков, чья лексика основана главным образом на английском, но также включает некоторые корни из немецкого, французского и латыни.

A noun referring to one of the first constructed international auxiliary languages, with a vocabulary based largely on English but also incorporating some German, French, and Latin roots.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Constructed international languageC2formal

    An artificial language created in the late 19th century, intended as a universal auxiliary language. It draws vocabulary primarily from English, with influences from German, French, and Latin.

    ruИскусственный международный язык

    • Volapük was one of the first constructed languages designed for global communication.
    • Schleyer published the first grammar of Volapük in 1879.
    • Interest in Volapük declined after the rise of Esperanto.