spoken
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n//
- United States//ˈspoʊ.kən//
Expressed in speech.
adjective
- 1
Expressed in speech.
- 2
Speaking in a specified way.
soft-spoken
well-spoken
They are both described as thoughtful, slow-spoken men.
- 3
Of a language, produced by articulate sounds.
Algebra is not a spoken language like French or Spanish, it is a math language.
Etymology
Morphologically spoke + -n.
verb
- 1
Also a form of speakpast participle of speak
Forms
- comparative
- more spoken
- superlative
- most spoken