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parentese Meaning & Definition

What Does Parentese Mean?

As a noun, parentese means Baby talk, a speech register used by parents talking to their children.

Parentese Definition (Noun)

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

Synonyms of Parentese

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Word Forms & Grammar

parentese (uncountable)

Origin of Parentese

From parent + -ese.

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