Utterance
/ˈʌt.ər.əns/noun
The action of expressing something verbally or in speech.
Did you know?In ancient traditions, utterances were believed to invoke spirits and shape reality, as words were seen as potent spells.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ud-
“to rise, to grow, or to increase, indicating expression or emergence.”
Old English
Old English
ūter
“outer, external, relating to something spoken outwardly.”
Middle English
Middle English
utterance
“the act of making sounds or verbal expression.”
14th Century
Middle English
utteraunce
“the act of speaking or vocal expression.”
Modern English
English
utterance
“the vocal expression of thoughts or words.”