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What did Shakespeare contribute to language?

About 1,700 invented words.

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  1. The first patent
  2. The first railroad
  3. About 1,700 invented words ✔

Why: Shakespeare invented about 1,700 words, which are neologisms.

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He had a way with words, literally.
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Answer: About 1,700 invented words. Shakespeare invented about 1,700 words, which are neologisms.

  1. Invention en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention
    Shakespeare invented about 1,700 words
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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