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speaker

spea·ker

UK/ˈspiːkə/ US/ˈspikɚ/ common us

noun

1.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

  • “the speaker at commencement”
  • “an utterer of useful maxims”
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2.

electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

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3.

the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly

  • “the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives”

Origin

From Middle English speker, spekere, an alteration (with change of suffix) of Old English speca, spreca (“speaker”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekô (“speaker”), equivalent to speak + -er.

Phrases

  • ear speaker
  • guest speaker
  • heritage speaker
  • lay speaker
  • native speaker
  • non-native speaker
  • PA speaker
  • PC speaker

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