speech 1) soxan (#); 2) soxanrâni (#) Fr.: 1) parole; 2) discours, allocution 1) The faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to
express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture
(Dictionary.com). M.E. speche; O.E. spæc; cf. Dan. sprog, O.S. spraca, O.Fris. spreke, Du. spraak, O.H.G. sprahha, Ger. Sprache "speech." Soxan "speech, utterance, word;" Mid.Pers. saxwan "word, speech;" O.Pers. θanh- "to declare, say," aθaham "I said;" Av. səngh- "to declare," sənghāmi "I say;" cf. Skt. śams- "to praise, declare;" L. censere "to estimate, think; decide." |