auxiliary language

noun

Any language (whether constructed or natural), such as Volapük, Esperanto, Swahili, French, Russian or English, used or intended to be used (locally, regionally, nationally or internationally) for intercommunication by speakers of various other languages.

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Meanings

nounauxiliary language (plural auxiliary languages)

plural auxiliary languages

  1. Any language (whether constructed or natural), such as Volapük, Esperanto, Swahili, French, Russian or English, used or intended to be used (locally, regionally, nationally or internationally) for intercommunication by speakers of various other languages.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of international auxiliary language.
  3. A local minority language which has official recognition.
  4. A liturgical language, such as Latin, Sanskrit, or Old Church Slavonic, used in religious services.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Catalan llengua auxiliar
  • llengua auxiliarauxiliary language
Chinese Mandarin 輔助語 /辅助语
  • 輔助語 /辅助语 (fǔzhùyǔ)auxiliary language
Danish hjælpesprog
  • hjælpesprogauxiliary language
Esperanto helplingvo
  • helplingvoauxiliary language
Finnish apukieli
  • apukieliauxiliary language
French langue auxiliaire
  • langue auxiliaireauxiliary language
German Hilfssprache
  • Hilfsspracheauxiliary language
Italian lingua ausiliaria
  • lingua ausiliariaauxiliary language
Norwegian Bokmål hjelpespråk
  • hjelpespråkauxiliary language
Polish język pomocniczy
  • język pomocniczyauxiliary language
Portuguese língua auxiliar
  • língua auxiliarauxiliary language
Romanian limbă auxiliară
  • limbă auxiliarăauxiliary language
Russian вспомога́тельный язы́к
  • вспомога́тельный язы́к (vspomogátelʹnyj jazýk)auxiliary language
Spanish lengua auxiliar, auxilengua
  • lengua auxiliarauxiliary language
  • auxilenguaauxiliary language
Swedish hjälpspråk
  • hjälpspråkauxiliary language
Cite this entry
APA

auxiliary language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20language

MLA

“auxiliary language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auxiliary language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auxiliary%20language.

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