volapuk

Vo·la·pük

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voh-luh-pyk]
- /ˌvoʊ ləˈpük/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voh-luh-pyk]
- /ˌvoʊ ləˈpük/

Definitions of volapuk word

noun volapuk one of the earliest of the artificially constructed international auxiliary languages, invented about 1879. 1
noun volapuk an artificial language based on English, French, German, Latin, etc, invented by Johann Schleyer (1831–1912) in 1880 0
noun volapuk an invented language, devised (c. 1879) by German clergyman J. M. Schleyer (1831-1912), for proposed use as an international auxiliary language: it uses roots from the major European languages and has a complex morphology 0

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Origin of volapuk

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Volapuk

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exclamation

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volapuk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

volapuk usage trend in Literature

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