speaker
speaker Lexical Profile
speaker Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who speaks, especially one who delivers a public speech, address, or lecture to an audience.
"The keynote speaker at the conference inspired the audience with her vision for the future of artificial intelligence."
An electroacoustic transducer that converts electrical audio signals into corresponding sound waves; a loudspeaker.
"She connected her phone via Bluetooth so the music would play through the portable speaker."
The presiding officer of a legislative assembly, such as a parliament or the House of Representatives.
"The Speaker called the contentious parliamentary session to order by striking the gavel."
Word Nuance & Usage
When capitalized as 'Speaker', it refers specifically to the formal title of the presiding officer of a legislative body.
• Rhymes for speaker
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'spekere', formed by adding the agent suffix '-er' to the verb 'speak'.