artificial language meaning

Definition of artificial language

1. a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose

   Opposite: natural language

   Type of: language

   Kinds: Antido, Arulo, Basic English, Blaia Zimondal, Esperantido, Esperanto, Europan, Idiom Neutral, Interlingua, Ido, Latinesce, Lingualumina

artificial language in a sentence

• International nomenclature is a Latin-based artificial language.
• I'm not interested in artificial languages.
• Artificial languages don't interest me.
• Solresol is an artificial language that you can speak, sing, whistle or play on an instrument.

How to pronounce artificial language

artificial language is pronounced /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ in British English and /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.