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forespeech


Meanings
  • An expression or warning given before speech, especially to allow listeners to prepare or to signal the topic.

    - "A politician may give a forespeech before delivering a controversial statement."
    - "A teacher may give a forespeech before starting a lesson to help students prepare."
    - "A public speaker may give a forespeech before delivering a speech to help listeners understand the topic and prepare themselves."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with forespeech
forethought , foresight , prethought , prethinking , premonition , foresigning
Homophones
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  1. forespeech (da) :

  2. forespeech (en) :


Variants
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free speech , free speeches
Forms
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The verb form of 'forespeech' is 'to forespeak', which means 'to give a forespeech' or 'to give a warning or an expression before speech'. The verb form is used when describing an action or an event that involves giving a forespeech or a warning or an expression before speech., The infinitive form of 'forespeech' is 'to forespeak', which has the same meaning as the verb form described above. The infinitive form is used when describing an action or an event that can be achieved by giving a forespeech or a warning or an expression before speech., The gerund form of 'forespeech' is 'forespeaking', which means 'the act of giving a forespeech' or 'the act of giving a warning or an expression before speech'. The gerund form is used when describing an ongoing action or an event that involves giving a forespeech or a warning or an expression before speech., The participle form of 'forespeech' is 'forespoken', which means 'the state of having been given a forespeech' or 'the state of having been given a warning or an expression before speech'. The participle form is used when describing a past action or an event that involved giving a forespeech or a warning or an expression before speech.


Etymology
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The term 'forespeech' is derived from the Old English term 'forspeah', which means 'to speak beforehand' or 'to give a warning or an expression before speech'. The term has been used in English since the late 14th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. preamble: A preamble is a brief introduction or an explanatory statement that precedes or comes before a main body of text, a speech, or a legal document. A preamble serves to provide background information, context, or a rationale for the main body of text, a speech, or a legal document. The term 'preamble' is derived from the Latin term 'praeambulare', which means 'to walk or to proceed before' or 'to precede or to go before'.

  2. proem: A proem is an introductory section or an opening passage of a literary work, a speech, or a treatise. A proem serves to provide an introduction or an explanation of the subject matter, the purpose, or the scope of the literary work, the speech, or the treatise. The term 'proem' is derived from the Latin term 'prooemium', which means 'an opening or a beginning before' or 'an introduction or a prelude before'.


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The term 'forespeech' has been used in various cultural contexts to describe different expressions or warnings given before speech. For example, in ancient Greece, the term 'prooimion' was used to describe a poetic or musical prelude given before a performance. In medieval Europe, the term 'forethought' was used to describe the mental preparation or planning that a speaker or writer engages in before delivering a speech or writing a text. In contemporary society, the term 'forespeech' is used in various contexts to describe different expressions or warnings given before speech, such as apologies, disclaimers, or introductions.

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