eldertongue

Old English · noun

spræccynn

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈspræːkˌkynn/
[ˈspræːkˌkyn]
Syllables
ˈspræːk · ˌkynn (2 syllables)
Modern English
mode

Meaning

  1. a manner or mode of speaking

Etymology

Compound of sprǣċ (“speech”) + cynn (“kind”)

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