Meanings
nounparentese (uncountable)
- uncountableBaby talk, a speech register used by parents talking to their children.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Czech žvatlání
- žvatláníparentese
German Ammensprache, Elterisch
- Ammenspracheparentese
- Elterischparentese
Polish mowa rodzicielska
- mowa rodzicielskaparentese
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Cite this entry
APA
parentese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentese
MLA
“parentese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentese. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parentese,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentese.
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