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speechless

English

Etymology

From Middle English specheles, from Old English spr??l?as (speechless; without the power of speak), from Proto-Germanic *spr?kalausaz, equivalent to speech +? -less. Cognate with West Frisian sprakeleas (speechless), Dutch sprakeloos (speechless), German Low German spraaklos (speechless), German sprachlos (speechless).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?spi?t?.l?s/

Adjective

speechless (not comparable)

  1. Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.
    When he walked into his surprise birthday party, he was completely speechless.
  2. (archaic) Synonym of unspeakable

Derived terms

  • speechlessness

Translations

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shtum

English

Alternative forms

  • schtoom
  • schtum
  • shtoom
  • shtumm

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ????? (shtum, mute, dumb, voiceless), from Middle High German stum, from Old High German stum. Cognate with German stumm, Dutch stom, Swedish stum. Doublet of stum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?m/
  • Rhymes: -?m

Adjective

shtum (not comparable)

  1. Silent; speechless; dumb.

Derived terms

  • keep shtum

Translations

Anagrams

  • Muths, musth

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