forespoken
English
adj
Definitions
- Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forsprecen inherited from Old English foresprecen (spoken mentioned before, forespoken), foresprecan (forespeak) prefix from English spoken, forespeak.
Origin
English
forespeak
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forespeak English
- forespeaker English
- forespeakest English
- forespeaketh English
- forespeaking English
- nonspoken English
- outspoken English
- plainspoken English
- speak English
- spoken English
- unspoken English
- foresprecan Old English
- foresprecen Old English
- forsprecen Middle English