# languoid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlæŋɡwɔɪd/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.

## Etymology
Blend of language + -oid, coined by linguist Jeff Good and Calvin Hendryx-Parker in 2006.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/languoid