utterance
Use Utterance in a sentence
ər noun
1.
an act of uttering; vocal expression.
2.
manner of speaking; power of speaking: His very utterance was spellbinding.
4.
Linguistics. any speech sequence consisting of one or more words and preceded and followed by silence: it may be coextensive with a sentence.
5.
Obsolete. a public sale of goods.
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noun Archaic.
the utmost extremity, especially death.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Old French outrance, oultrance, equivalent to oultr(er) to pass beyond (< Latin ultrā beyond) + -ance -ance
1350–1400; Middle English < Old French outrance, oultrance, equivalent to oultr(er) to pass beyond (< Latin ultrā beyond) + -ance -ance
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utterance1 (ˈʌtərəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something uttered, such as a statement |
| 2. | the act or power of uttering or the ability to utter |
| 3. | logic, philosophy Compare inscription an element of spoken language, esp a sentence |
| utterance2 (ˈʌtərəns) | |
| —n | |
| archaic, literary or the bitter end (esp in the phrase to the utterance) | |
| [C13: from Old French oultrance, from oultrer to carry to excess, from Latin ultrā beyond] | |
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Example sentences
But if the receivers take it still without utterance, the mind may soon grow a burden to itself, and unprofitable to others.
Everything in this picture is pitched at the level of public utterance.
Utterance is difficult enough, but trying to articulate from the depth of feeling is almost impossible on the spot.
Whatever its source, the utterance struck me with the impact of a moment of splendid transcendence.
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