speech

Definitions


[spiːtʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
(e.g: he was born deaf and without the power of speech)

- a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience
(e.g: he gave a speech about the company)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sprǣc, sprēc, later spēc, of West Germanic origin: related to Dutch spraak, German Sprache, also to speak




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