English Explanatory Dictionary

Klingon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. 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.
name
  1. An artificial language created by Marc Okrand for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Pronunciation

klĭng'ŏn /ˈklɪŋɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Klingon.wav /ˈklɪŋɑn/ /ˈkliŋɑn/

Word forms

Klingon Klingons

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

Klingonese

Related words

Qapla'

Derived words

Klingonian Klingonese Klingonesque Klingonish Klingonist
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