Subject: Language
The names of languages (esp. alien ones), and other language-related terms.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aldebaranian n. 2 (1939) | the language of Aldebaranians |
| Anglic n. (1950) | a future language descended from Modern English |
| Betelgeusean n. 2 (1959) | the language of Betelgeuseans |
| Callistan n. 2 (1941) | the language of Callistans |
| Centaurian n. 2 (1943) | the language of Centaurians |
| conlang n. (1991) | an artificially created language; esp. a language invented to represent the speech of an alien race |
| Earthian n. 2 (1943) | a language spoken on Earth, esp. a universal language spoken widely by Earth people |
| Earthish n. (1956) | a universal language of Earth; = Earthian n. 2 |
| Europan n. 2 (1930) | the language of Europans |
| fanspeak n. (1951) | distinctive language used by science-fiction fans |
| Galactic n. 2 (1954) | a language commonly spoken throughout the galaxy; cf. Standard n. |
| Jovian n. 2 (1932) | the language of Jovians |
| Klingon n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by authoritarian brutality and a strict code of honor; (also) the language of this race, now widely studied as an artificial language |
| Marsian n. 2 (1882) | the language of Marsians; = Martian n. 2 |
| Martian n. 2 (1898) | the language of Martians |
| Neptunian n. 2 (1930) | the language of Neptunians |
| newspeak n. (1949) | the artificial language used for official propaganda in the dystopia of Orwellβs novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; (hence) any form of English regarded as dishonest, corrupt, etc.; esp. ambiguous or euphemistic language as used in official pronouncements or political propaganda |
| Plutonian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Plutonians |
| Rhean n. (1939) | a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Rhea; (also) the language of Rheans |
| Rigellian n. 2 (1950) | the language of Rigellians |
| Saturnian n. 2 (1935) | the language of Saturnians |
| Sirian n. 2 (1949) | the language of Sirians |
| Standard n. (1952) | (the name of) a language spoken on multiple worlds or by multiple species; the common language of a group or place; cf. Galactic n. 2 |
| Tau Cetan n. (1931) | a native or inhabitant of the Tau Ceti star system; (also) the language of Tau Cetans |
| Terran n. 2 (1944) | a common language spoken on Earth or by Earthlings |
| Terrestrial n. 2 (1944) | a language or dialect spoken on Earth; a universal language spoken widely by Earth people; Earthian n. 2, Terran n. 2 |
| Titanese n. (1932) | a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Titan; (also) a language used on Titan or by Titanese; cf Titanian n. |
| Titanian n. (1931) | a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Titan; (rarely) a native or inhabitant of the Uranian moon Titania |
| universal translator n. (1949) | a device, computer system, etc. that (instantaneously) translates among languages |
| Vegan n. 2 (1942) | the language of Vegans |
| Venerian n. 2 (1948) | the language of Venerians |
| Venusian n. 2 (1931) | the language of Venusians |
| xenolinguist n. (1955) | a specialist in alien languages |
| xenolinguistics n. (1955) | the study of alien languages |