World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslangue universelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lāng yūnivɛʁsɛl
"On dit souvent que la musique est une langue universelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hypothetical or constructed language intended to be spoken and understood by all of humanity.
"Philosophers in the seventeenth century frequently attempted to design a logical universal language." - 2
A form of expression, medium, or non-verbal communication that is universally comprehended across different cultures.
"Many believe that music is a universal language capable of bridging cultural divides."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'universalis' (belonging to all, general) combined with 'lingua' (tongue, language), first appearing in early modern discussions regarding artificial and global communication systems in the 17th century. The concept evolved from philosophical attempts by scholars like Leibniz to create a unified logical script to modern auxiliary languages like Esperanto.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Universal language" is said worldwide
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langue universelle
Transliteration: lāng yūnivɛʁsɛl
"On dit souvent que la musique est une langue universelle."
Weltsprache
Transliteration: vɛltʃpraːxə
"Manchmal wird Musik als eine Weltsprache bezeichnet."
lingua universale
Transliteration: liŋɡwa universale
"Si dice spesso che l'arte sia una lingua universale."
lengua universal
Transliteration: leŋɡwa universal
"A menudo se dice que la sonrisa es un lenguaje universal."
língua universal
Transliteration: lĩɡwɐ universaw
"Muitos acreditam que a música é uma língua universal."
सार्वभौमिक भाषा
Transliteration: sarvabhaumik bhasha
"ऐसा माना जाता है कि संगीत एक सार्वभौमिक भाषा है।"
世界语
Transliteration: shìjiè yǔ
"人们常说音乐是全人类通用的语言。"
세계어
Transliteration: segye-eo
"음악은 국경을 초월한 세계어라고들 합니다."
世界語
Transliteration: sekai-go
"音楽は世界共通語であると言われている。"
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