Etymology

Voynichese

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Today it means: The language in which the Voynich manuscript is ostensibly written. Full definition →

Polish Wojnicz
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  1. Polish · derived fromWojnicz
  2. English todayVoynichese

From Voynich + -ese, named after Polish book dealer Wilfrid Voynich (Polish Wojnicz).

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