# forespeech

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a preface

## Etymology
From Middle English forespeche, from Old English forespǣċ, foresprǣċ (“a preface”), equivalent to fore- + speech.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forespeech