Etymology

utterance

ut·ter·ance
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Today it means: An act of, or the process of, uttering. Full definition →

Middle English utteraunce
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utterance · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromutteraunce
  2. English todayutterance

From Middle English utteraunce, outeraunce; equivalent to utter + -ance.

utterance · noun2

  1. Old French · derived fromoutrance
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoutraunce
  3. English todayutterance

From Middle English outraunce, utteraunce, from Old French outrance (see outrance).

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