spex

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spɛks/
• Rhymes: -ɛks
• Homophones: specs, specks

Noun

spex

1. (colloquial, plural only) Dated form of specs (“spectacles”).
   • 1935, Ralph Merrill Barstow, Build a Better Practice, Doctor, page 15:

     If a patient feels that you are trying to sell a pair of spex, he will freeze up on you.

   • 1955, The Optometric Weekly and the Optometrist & Optician, page 491:

     If you state flatly that your fee is $5 or $20, they take it for granted that this fee covers everything you must do to "fit a pair of spex." They know that you are an optometrist, that you must have gone to college, […]

Swedish

Etymology

From spektakel. Attested since 1861.

Noun

spex n

1. a form of parodical (amateur) theater act (often with a historical theme and singing acts), usually performed by university students
2. (figuratively) something reminiscent of a spex, e.g. a light-hearted performance or (involuntary) absurdity

Declension

Declension of spex
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	spex	spexet	spex	spexen
Genitive	spex	spexets	spex	spexens

Derived terms

• spexa
• spexig

References

• spex in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• spex in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• spex in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)