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parentese.

Baby talk, a speech register used by parents talking to their children.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Baby talk, a speech register used by parents talking to their children.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English parent Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English parentese From parent + -ese.

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