utterance
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utterance¹
- /ˈʌtəɹəns/
Where it comes from
From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance.
noun utterances · utteraunce
-
An act of, or the process of, uttering.
at length gave utterance to these words
Similar: uttering
- An instance of that act or process: especially, something spoken (e.g., syllables, words, phrases); (especially linguistics) any such thing either spoken or written. And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes.
- The ability to speak. Mrs. Weston kissed her with tears of joy; and when she could find utterance, assured her, that this protestation had done her more good than any thing else in the world could do.
- A manner of speaking. He has a good utterance.
- A sale made by offering to the public. The clothemakers[…] had great profite and good utterance of the sayd cloth
- An act of putting in circulation. the utterance of false coin, or of forged notes
utterance²
- /ˈʌtəɹəns/
Where it comes from
From Middle English outraunce, utteraunce, from Old French outrance (see outrance).
noun utterances · utteraunce
-
The utmost extremity, especially of a fight; bodily harm or death.
Among champions and such as strive for the masterie in feats of activitie, we count those for their adversaries and concurrents onely, who professe and practise the same kinde of game or exercise; for those that goe to it with fists and buffers, are commonly friends good enough to such sword-fencers
Similar: outrance
Translations
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noun an act of uttering
| Português | expressão, manifestação |
|---|---|
| Français | émission sonore, articulation, prononciation, expression |
| Deutsch | Äußerung |
| Română | rostire |
| Русский | выска́зывание vyskázyvanije, произнесе́ние proiznesénije |
noun something spoken
| Español | enunciado, discurso |
|---|---|
| Português | enunciado |
| Français | énoncé, propos, parole, déclaration |
| Deutsch | Äußerung |
| Română | enunț |
| Русский | выска́зывание vyskázyvanije, выраже́ние vyražénije |
noun ability to speak
| Deutsch | Sprechfähigkeit, Sprachvermögen |
|---|---|
| Română | vorbire |
| Русский | дар сло́ва dar slóva, дар ре́чи dar réči |
noun manner of speaking
| Español | habla, fabla |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Aussprache |
| Română | vorbire |
| Русский | ди́кция díkcija, мане́ра говори́ть manéra govorítʹ, произноше́ние proiznošénije |
Talk about this word "utterance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/utterance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. utterance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/utterance "utterance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/utterance.Cite this
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title = {utterance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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