English Explanatory Dictionary

-speak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Indicates a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the root term.

Pronunciation

spēk′ /-ˌspiːk/ /-ˌspik/

Word forms

-speak

Etymology

Probably originally from Newspeak, coined by George Orwell in his book Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Synonyms

-ese
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