-speak

See also: speak

English

Etymology

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

Suffix

-speak

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

   Synonym: -ese

   • 2006, "The great Indian hope trick", The Economist (Feb. 25)

     On the American side, one motive for this is usually couched in the most delicate diplomat-speak.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -speak

References

• “-speak”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• Akpes, Paeks, Pasek, Peaks, Spake, kapes, peaks, spake