Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Speaking, utterance, the producing of words or speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
The relative time value of a minim to a semibreve in medieval music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Production, bringing forth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
The production or emission of the logos or divine word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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History
From Latin prolationem, from the past participle stem of proferre (“bring forward, produce”).
Across languages
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