well-spoken-ofadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈspəʊk(ə)nɒv/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈspoʊkənəv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English spoken , speak v., of prep.

Etymology: < well adv. + spoken, past participle of speak v. + of prep., after to speak well of (see to speak of —— 2 at speak v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare well adv. 2a(d)). Compare earlier well-spoken adj.

Favourably mentioned; talked of with praise or admiration.

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1820 W. Scott Abbot I. vi. 89 My mistress is..a virtuous and a well-doing lady, and a well spoken of—but I would not Sir Halbert had seen her his morning.

1852 Literary World (N.Y.) 20 Nov. 329/2 A well spoken of oration on the Duke of Wellington, delivered at Boston.

1881 Mariquita i. 22 A respectable, well-spoken-of man like Señor Pedro.

1963 P. G. Wodehouse Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves ii. 18 Knowing where I could get a couple of tickets for a well-spoken-of musical.

2014 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 30 Jan. Their libraries are newer and well-spoken of.

Derivatives

† well-spoken-of-ness n. Obsolete rare

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1871 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. v. ii. 422 Blessedness may mean..consummate well-thought-of-ness, or well-spoken-of-ness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-spoken-of
释义	well-spoken-ofadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈspəʊk(ə)nɒv/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈspoʊkənəv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., English spoken , speak v., of prep. Etymology: < well adv. + spoken, past participle of speak v. + of prep., after to speak well of (see to speak of —— 2 at speak v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare well adv. 2a(d)). Compare earlier well-spoken adj. Favourably mentioned; talked of with praise or admiration. ΚΠ 1820 W. Scott Abbot I. vi. 89 My mistress is..a virtuous and a well-doing lady, and a well spoken of—but I would not Sir Halbert had seen her his morning. 1852 Literary World (N.Y.) 20 Nov. 329/2 A well spoken of oration on the Duke of Wellington, delivered at Boston. 1881 Mariquita i. 22 A respectable, well-spoken-of man like Señor Pedro. 1963 P. G. Wodehouse Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves ii. 18 Knowing where I could get a couple of tickets for a well-spoken-of musical. 2014 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 30 Jan. Their libraries are newer and well-spoken of. Derivatives † well-spoken-of-ness n. Obsolete rare ΚΠ 1871 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. v. ii. 422 Blessedness may mean..consummate well-thought-of-ness, or well-spoken-of-ness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1820
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