protospeech

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noun

Simple utterances that might eventually develop into systematic speech.

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Meanings

nounprotospeech (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSimple utterances that might eventually develop into systematic speech.

Origin

From proto- + speech.

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APA

protospeech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospeech

MLA

“protospeech.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospeech. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protospeech,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospeech.

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