Etymology

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Today it means: An international auxiliary language, or interlanguage, published by the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen in 1928. Full definition →

nov Nov International Auxiliari Lingue
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  1. nov · derived fromNov International Auxiliari Lingue“New International Auxiliary Language”
  2. English todayNovial

From Novial Nov International Auxiliari Lingue (“New International Auxiliary Language”).

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