spekere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From speken (“to speak”) +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛːkər(ə)/, /ˈspæːkər(ə)/
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛːkæːr(ə)/, /ˈspɛːkɛːr(ə)/, /ˈspæː-/ (with secondary stress)

Noun

spekere (plural spekeres)

  1. speaker (individual who speaks)
  2. speaker, orator (one giving a speech)
  3. speaker (presiding officer of a legislature or assembly)
  4. (rare) writer, commentator

Descendants

  • English: speaker (see there for further descendants)
  • Middle Scots: spekar, speikar
    • Scots: spikker

References

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