English Explanatory Dictionary

kenspeck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Easily known or seen; obvious; apparent.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛn.spɛk/ /ˈkɪn.spɛk/

Word forms

kenspeck

Etymology

Apparently from Old Norse kennispakr (“quick at recognizing persons or things”), from kenna (“know, recognize”) + spakr (“wise”). Compare Swedish kännspak.

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