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babyspeak

babyspeak noun: the infantile protolanguage of babies.

Noun

babyspeak (uncountable)

  1. The infantile protolanguage of babies.
  2. The simplified, patronizing speech style used by adults toward babies.

Synonyms of babyspeak

Origin of babyspeak

From baby + -speak.

Questions about babyspeak

What does babyspeak mean?
Babyspeak means the infantile protolanguage of babies.
What part of speech is babyspeak?
Babyspeak is a noun.

Words near babyspeak in the dictionary

  1. babysitting
  2. babysitting circle
  3. babysitting circles
  4. babysittings
  5. babyspace
  6. babyspeak
  7. babystay
  8. babystays
  9. babystep
  10. babysteps
  11. babytalk

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