farspeak

verb, noun — 2 senses

farspeak

verb

UK /ˈfɑːˌspiːk/ · CA, US /ˈfɑɹˌspik/

Etymology From far + speak.

1

Fantasy, Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction To engage in long-distance communication by magic or telepathy.

  • Then the conversation turned to a vexatious old topic: Denis's continuing futile attempts to farspeak other telepaths.1987, Julian May, Intervention, page 169:
  • Talia longed for Kyril's ability to Farspeak; even at this distance she would have been able to get some kind of warning back to the Heralds near the Border.1988, Mercedes Lackey, Arrow's Fall, page 178:
3 more examples
  • "Go on back to the City, child," she said, very calmly, "and when you are close enough, farspeak the Council".1991, Margaret Ball, Flameweaver, page 23:
  • Unless," he added, leaning forward, lowering his hand to the railing, "you would care to farspeak Chiara and have the King settle this himself?"1999, Gavriel Kay, Tigana, page 197:
  • She tried to farspeak them but couldn't catch enough magic even for that.2007, Gail Dayton, The Eternal Rose, page 391:
Derived terms
farspeaker

farspeak

noun

Etymology From far + speak.

1

Fantasy, Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction The use of magic or telepathy to communicate over long distances.

  • Alerted by the powerful farspeak of the watching prairiecat, Whitetip, as soon as the Ganiks began filing down the path from the shelf, Bili had all three hundred and twelve of his male and female warriors standing to arms...1982, Robert Adams, The Witch Goddess, page 185:

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