-speak
a combining form extracted from newspeak, used in the formation of compound words, usually derogatory, that denote the style or vocabulary of a discipline, person, era, etc., as specified by the initial element:
adspeak; artspeak; futurespeak.
-speak
suffix
(informal) the language or jargon of a specific group, organization, or field computerspeak
word origin
c20: formed on the pattern of newspeak
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- -spermal
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal. also, -spermic, -spermous.
- -spermic
variant of -spermal: endospermic.
- -spermous
variant of -spermal: gymnospermous.
- -sphere
a combining form of sphere (planisphere); having a special use in the names of the layers of gases and the like surrounding the earth and other celestial bodies (ionosphere). -sphere combining form having the shape or form of a sphere bathysphere indicating a spherelike enveloping m-ss atmosphere derived forms -spheric, combining_form:in_adjective
- -spore
variant of sporo-, as final element of compound words: teliospore.