Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diplomatese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: diplo-matese
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon used by diplomats.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The I.A.E.A. often couches its findings in soothing diplomatese."

Etymology

From diplomat + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: diplomat

Usage

Synonyms

diplolingo

Questions

What does diplomatese mean?: The jargon used by diplomats.
Where does diplomatese come from?: From diplomat + -ese.

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