Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evil-speaking

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: evil-s-peak-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someone; blasphemy, slander; gossip.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English *ivel-spekynge (suggested by Middle English yvelspeker, yvel speker, ivel spekare (“evil-speaker”)), equivalent to evil (noun) + speaking (noun).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *ivel-spekynge

Usage

Inflected Forms

evil-speakings (plural) evil speaking (alternative)

Questions

What does evil-speaking mean?: The act of speaking ill or maliciously of something or someone; blasphemy, slander; gossip.
Where does evil-speaking come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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