noun
Klingon
KLIH-ngon
noun
1
A member of a fictional warrior alien species in the Star Trek universe.
"The Klingons in the episode challenged the crew to single combat."
2
The constructed language spoken by Klingons in Star Trek.
"A few dedicated fans have actually learned to speak Klingon."
Word Forms
Klingons plural, Klingons plural
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Etymology
Coined for the Star Trek franchise; the constructed language was later developed in detail by linguist Marc Okrand for the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.