different between speaking vs trilingualism
speaking
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?spi??k??/
Etymology 1
From Middle English spekinge, spekynge, spekinde, spekende, spekande, spekand, from Old English specende, sprecende (“speaking”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekandz (“speaking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sprekan? (“to speak”). Equivalent to speak +? -ing. Cognate with Scots speikand, speikin (“speaking”), Saterland Frisian spreekend (“speaking”), West Frisian sprekkend (“speaking”), Dutch sprekend (“speaking”), German Low German sprekend (“speaking”),German sprechend (“speaking”).
Adjective
speaking (not comparable)
- Used in speaking.
- one's normal speaking voice
- Expressive; eloquent.
- The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
- Involving speaking.
- It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
- Having the ability of speech.
- speaking parrot; speaking clock
- (in compounds) Having competence in a language.
- the English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast
Antonyms
- (expressive): unspeaking
- (involving speaking): nonspeaking
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English speking, spekinge, equivalent to speak +? -ing.
Noun
speaking (plural speakings)
- One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
- I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
- The act of communicating vocally.
- 2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
- Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.
- 2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
- An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
Translations
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
speaking
- present participle of speak
Interjection
speaking
- (telephony) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
Translations
Further reading
Anagrams
- peakings
speaking From the web:
- what speaking english sounds like
- what speaking in tongues does
- what speaking in tongues mean
- what speaking in tongues sounds like
- what speaking skills
- what speaking english
- what speaking in tongues
- what speaking mean
trilingualism
English
Etymology
From trilingual +? -ism.
Noun
trilingualism (uncountable)
- The condition of being trilingual; the ability to speak three languages.
- Coordinate terms: monolingualism, bilingualism, multilingualism
Related terms
Translations
trilingualism From the web:
- what does trilingualism mean
- trilingualism meaning
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