dead language
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dead language
noun dead languages
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A language which no longer has any native speakers.
Supper being over, the lawyer took his leave, and the doctor began to ſound the learned clerk reſpecting his proficiency in the dead languages. "As to dead languages," replied the ſchoolmafter, "I was once a vaſt pretty ſcholar indeed, but want of exercise has made me main ſlack—I can't get over my
Similar: extinct language
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Every language
noun language with no native speakers
| Español | lengua muerta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사어 sa'eo |
| 日本語 | 死語 shigo |
| 中文 | 死語言 /死语言 sǐyǔyán, 死語 /死语 sǐyǔ, 滅絕語言 /灭绝语言 mièjué yǔyán |
| Português | língua morta |
| Français | langue morte, langue ancienne |
| Deutsch | tote Sprache |
| Italiano | lingua estinta |
| Română | limbă moartă |
| Русский | мёртвый язы́к mjórtvyj jazýk |
| Tiếng Việt | tử ngữ |
| العربية | لُغَة بَائِدَة, لُغَة مَيِّتَة, لُغَة مُنْقَرِضَة, لُغَة مُنْدَثِرَة |
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title = {dead language},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dead%20language},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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