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- [spey]
- /speɪ/
- /spˈiː/
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- [spey]
- /speɪ/
Definitions of spae word
- verb with object spae to prophesy; foretell; predict. 1
- verb spae to foretell (the future) 0
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Origin of spae
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English span < Old Norse spā
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Parts of speech for Spae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spae popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.