speak volumes

vol·ume

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Definitions of speak volumes words

noun speak volumes a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book. 1
noun speak volumes one book of a related set or series. 1
noun speak volumes a set of issues of a periodical, often covering one year. 1
noun speak volumes History/Historical. a roll of papyrus, parchment, or the like, or of manuscript. 1
noun speak volumes the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies. 1
noun speak volumes a mass or quantity, especially a large quantity, of something: a volume of mail. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English volum(e) < Middle French < Latin volūmen roll (of sheets), equivalent to volū-, base of volvere to roll + -men noun suffix

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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