speechlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *sprākī Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *sprāku Old English sprǣċ Old English spǣċ Middle English speche English speech Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English speechlike From speech + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling natural human speech
a speechlike frequency
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more speechlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most speechlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |