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Webster 1913 Edition


Spoken

Spo′ken

(spō′k’n)
,
Adj.
[p. p. of
Speak
.]
1.
Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral;
as, a
spoken
narrative; the
spoken
word
.
2.
Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; – often in composition;
as, a pleasant-
spoken
man
.
Methinks you ’re better
spoken
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Spoken

SPOKEN

,
pp.
of speak. pron. spokn.

Definition 2024


spoken

spoken

See also: spöken

English

Adjective

spoken (comparative more spoken, superlative most spoken)

  1. Relating to speech
  2. Speaking in a specified way
    soft-spoken
    well-spoken

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • spokenness
  • unspokenness

Translations

Verb

spoken

  1. past participle of speak

Statistics

Most common English words before 1923: religion · dress · degree · #917: spoken · stop · moral · mighty

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspokən/
  • Rhymes: -oːkən

Verb

spoken

  1. to haunt

Inflection

Inflection of spoken (weak)
infinitive spoken
past singular spookte
past participle gespookt
infinitive spoken
gerund spoken n
verbal noun
present tense past tense
1st person singular spook spookte
2nd person sing. (jij) spookt spookte
2nd person sing. (u) spookt spookte
2nd person sing. (gij) spookt spookte
3rd person singular spookt spookte
plural spoken spookten
subjunctive sing.1 spoke spookte
subjunctive plur.1 spoken spookten
imperative sing. spook
imperative plur.1 spookt
participles spokend gespookt
1) Archaic.

Noun

spoken

  1. Plural form of spook

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈspokən]

Verb

spoken

  1. past participle of speak