speech

/ˈspēch/

Middle English speche, from Old English sprǣc, spǣc; akin to Old English sprecan to speak

noun

  1. the communication or expression of thoughts in spoken words

  2. exchange of spoken words : conversation

  3. something that is spoken : utterance

noun

  1. a group of people sharing characteristic patterns of vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation

noun

  1. linguistic form