Speech

spēch, n. that which is spoken: language: the power of speaking: manner of speech, oration: any declaration of thoughts: mention: colloquy: conference.— ns. Speech′-craft , the science of language: the gift of speech; Speech′-crī′er , one who hawked the broadsides containing the dying speeches of persons executed, once common; Speech′-day , the public day at the close of a school year.— adj. Speech′ful , loquacious.— ns. Speechificā′tion , the act of making harangues; Speech′ifīer .— v.i. Speech′ify , to make speeches, harangue (implying contempt).— adj. Speech′le , destitute or deprived of the power of speech.— adv. Speech′le ly .— ns. Speech′le ne ; Speech′-māk′er , one accustomed to speak in public; Speech′-māk′ing , a formal speaking before an a embly; Speech′-read′ing , the art of following spoken words by observing the speaker's lips, as taught to deaf-mutes. [A.S. spǽc , sprǽc ; Ger. sprache .]