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Old English · adjective

spræcleas

Normalised sprǣclēas

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈspræːkˌlæ͜ɑːs/
Syllables
ˈspræːk · ˌlæ͜ɑːs (2 syllables)
Modern English
speechless

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sprākilausaz, equivalent to sprǣċ + -lēas. Cognate with Old High German sprāhhalōs.

Descendants

speechless

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