Old English ūtera, ūttra 'outer', comparative of ūt 'out'; compare with outer
utter2 verb [with obj.]
make (a sound) with one's voice 发出(声音) he uttered an exasperated snort. 他愤怒地哼了哼。 ■say (something) aloud 大声说 they are busily scribbling down every word she utters. 他们急忙把她说出的每个字都记下来。
(Law)put (forged money) into circulation (律)使用(伪钞)
派生 utterable adjective utterer noun 语源
late Middle English: from Middle Dutch ūteren 'speak, make known, give currency to coins'