non-speaker
|non-speak-er|
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🇺🇸
/nɑnˈspiːkər/
🇬🇧
/nɒnˈspiːkə/
(speaker)
one who does not speak
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-speaker' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'speaker', which comes from Old English 'specan', meaning 'to speak'.
Historical Evolution
'speaker' evolved from the Old English word 'specan', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-speaker'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'speaker' meant 'one who speaks', and with the addition of 'non-', it evolved to mean 'one who does not speak a particular language'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who does not speak a particular language.
The conference provided translation services for non-speakers of English.
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Last updated: 2025/02/10 15:06