"spex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /spɛks/
Rhymes: -ɛks Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} spex
  1. (colloquial, plural only) Dated form of specs (“spectacles”). Tags: alt-of, colloquial, dated, plural, plural-only Alternative form of: specs (extra: spectacles)
    Sense id: en-spex-en-noun-DQQRYF95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

Noun [Swedish]

Etymology: From spektakel. Attested since 1861. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|spektakel}} spektakel Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=n|g2=|head=|sort=}} spex n, {{sv-noun|n}} spex n Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-n-zero}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], spex [indefinite, nominative, singular], spexet [definite, nominative, singular], spex [indefinite, nominative, plural], spexen [definite, nominative, plural], spex [genitive, indefinite, singular], spexets [definite, genitive, singular], spex [genitive, indefinite, plural], spexens [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a form of parodical (amateur) theater act (often with a historical theme and singing acts), usually performed by university students Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-spex-sv-noun-KzGWRj5V Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 69 31
  2. (figuratively) something reminiscent of a spex, e.g. a light-hearted performance or (involuntary) absurdity Tags: figuratively, neuter
    Sense id: en-spex-sv-noun-Zd23SGqh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spexa, spexig

Download JSON data for spex meaning in All languages combined (3.8kB)

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