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clanspeak

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈklæn.spiːk/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The language or dialect of a certain clan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

Topics: fantasy

Examples

  • National Geographic: The hidden world of whale culture https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/the-hidden-world-of-whale-culture-feature CLANSPEAK Members of a sperm whale family near the Caribbean island of Dominica are part of a clan that's culturally distinct from others. Each clan communicates in its own dialect of click patterns, like Morse code.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From clan + -speak.