Klingon
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Klingon¹
Where it comes from
In many cases, from German Klingen, via Russian Клинген (Klingen) (many bearers in 1900s US censuses are recorded as being from Russia). Compare the various spellings of the related surname Klingon Smith (more commonly Klingensmith, Klingenschmitt, Klingenschmidt).
proper noun Klingons
- A surname.
Klingon²
- /ˈklɪŋɒn/
- /ˈklɪŋɑn/ US
- /ˈkliŋɑn/ US
Sounds like cling-on · Rhymes with -ɪŋɒn
Where it comes from
[Alt: Photograph of two people in Klingon costume]
c. 1960s, from the Star Trek franchise, purportedly by Gene Roddenberry, named for Lieutenant Wilbur Clingan of the Los Angeles Police Department. In-universe, the name was a transcription of Klingon tlhIngan.
noun Klingons
- A member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe with distinctive forehead ridges and a culture based on the strict observance of honor, loyalty, and combat. SPOCK: Captain, we've reached the designated position for scanning the coded directive tape. KIRK: Good. We've both guessed right. Negotiations with the Klingon Empire are on the verge of breaking down. Starfleet Command anticipates a surprise attack. We are to proceed to Organia and take whatever s
proper noun
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An artificial language created by Marc Okrand for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
You might be familiar with more a priori conlangs than you think: The Klingon language from the television series "Star Trek," the Na’vi language from the movie "Avatar," and the Dothraki language from the television series "Game of Thrones" are all examples of a priori languages.
Similar: Klingonese
Translations
Every language
noun member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe
| 한국어 | 클링온 keulingon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | クリンゴン人, クリンゴンじん kuringon jin |
| 中文 | 克林貢 /克林贡 kèlíngòng |
| Português | klingon |
| Français | Klingon |
| Deutsch | Klingone, Klingonin |
| Italiano | klingon, klingoniano, klingoniana |
| Ελληνικά | Κλίγκον Klígkon |
| Română | klingonian |
| Русский | клингон klingon, клингонец klingonec, клингонка klingonka |
name the language
| Español | klingon |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 클링온어 keulingoneo |
| 日本語 | クリンゴン語 kuringongo |
| 中文 | 克林貢語 /克林贡语 Kèlíngòngyǔ |
| Português | klingon |
| Français | klingon |
| Deutsch | Klingonisch |
| Italiano | Klingon, Klingoniano |
| Ελληνικά | γλώσσα Κλίγκον glóssa Klígkon |
| Română | klingoniană |
| Русский | клингонский klingonskij |
| العربية | كْلِينْغُونِيَّة klīnḡūniyya |
| עברית | קלינגונית klingónit |
Talk about this word "Klingon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/klingon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Klingon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/klingon "Klingon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/klingon.Cite this
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title = {Klingon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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