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Volapük

[ voh-luh-pyk ]

noun

  1. one of the earliest of the artificially constructed international auxiliary languages, invented about 1879.

Volapuk

/ ˈvɒləˌpʊk /

noun

  1. an artificial language based on English, French, German, Latin, etc, invented by Johann Schleyer (1831–1912) in 1880

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Other Words From

  • Vola·pukist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Volapük1

1880–85; vol, representing world + -a- connecting vowel + pük, representing speak

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Volapük1

C19: from vol, based on world + euphonic -a- + pük speech, based on speak

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