Third person singular present of speak; to communicate using spoken words. To express thoughts or feelings through speech.
From Old English 'specan' or 'sprecan,' related to German 'sprechen' and Dutch 'spreken.' The word has Germanic roots possibly connected to an ancient root meaning to make sounds or noise.
The phrase 'speaks volumes' refers to the idea that actions can communicate more than many words could. Humans are the only species that can speak about things not present in time or space, a ability called 'displacement' that may be unique to human language.
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