Idiom Neutral

noun

: an artificial language partially derived from Volapük and having a vocabulary consistently selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Idiom Neutral was in 1903

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“Idiom Neutral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Idiom%20Neutral. Accessed 6 Feb. 2023.

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