speak

/ˈspēk/

Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin to Old High German sprehhan to speak, Greek spharageisthai to crackle

verb

  1. to utter words or articulate sounds with the ordinary voice : talk

  2. to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings orally

  3. to extend a greeting

noun combining form

  1. —used to form especially nonce words denoting a particular kind of jargon