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Yodaspeak

Syllables: Yo·da·speakUK/ˈjəʊdəspiːk//ˈjoʊdəˌspik/

Yodaspeak noun: a form of speaking in which word order is altered to sound bizarre or unnatural.

Noun

Yodaspeak (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A form of speaking in which word order is altered to sound bizarre or unnatural.
    • Yoda’s speech is probably a mix between his race’s native language and Standard, as he likely as not learned Standard later in life and used its vocabulary in syntactical patterns from his native language. Is Standard as old as Yoda? If so, then perhaps, as Sarah suggests, ‘Yodaspeak’ is an early...1991 January 16, Z. P. Florian, “Luke’s Fantasies”, in Cheree T. Cargill, editor, Southern Enclave, number 28, Garland, Tex.: Cheree T. Cargill, published spring 1991, page 27
    • The Star Wars mythology was immediately absorbed into gaming's collective consciousness. Its images and icons became gaming's images and icons. Imperial Walkers, intergalactic empires, light sabers, Yoda-speak, the Force, and ther other conventions of George Lucas' epic storyline became prime...1994 February, Bill Kunkel, “The Fighters, Asteroid Fields, and Training … LucasArts Releases Rebel Assault to Please the Rebel Pilot in Everyone”, in Steve Honeywell, editor, Computer Game Review...
    Synonyms:
    Yoda, Yodaish

Synonyms of Yodaspeak

Forms of Yodaspeak

alternative formYoda-speak

Origin of Yodaspeak

From Yoda + -speak (suffix denoting a manner of speech or writing typical of or characterized by the word to which it is attached), alluding to the somewhat grammatically reversed speech style of Yoda, a character in the Star Wars franchise.

Questions about Yodaspeak

What does Yodaspeak mean?
Yodaspeak means a form of speaking in which word order is altered to sound bizarre or unnatural.
What part of speech is Yodaspeak?
Yodaspeak is a noun.
How do you pronounce Yodaspeak?
Yodaspeak is pronounced /ˈjəʊdəspiːk/ (UK).

Words near Yodaspeak in the dictionary

  1. Yoda-ish
  2. Yoda-speak
  3. Yodaesque
  4. yodaish
  5. Yodalike
  6. Yodaspeak
  7. Yodaya
  8. yode
  9. yodel
  10. yodel in the canyon
  11. yodel up the valley

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