Etymograph

English

speakability

From speak + -ability.

Formed from speak + -ability

Old English specan ‘to speak’

Middle English speken ‘to speak’

English speak

Today it means

noun The quality of being speakable.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “speakability”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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