/ spek; NAmE / noun
a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. :
The ship was now just a speck in the distance.
specks of dust
➡ note at mark
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English specca ; compare with the noun speckle .
/ spek; NAmE / noun
a very small spot; a small piece of dirt, etc. :
The ship was now just a speck in the distance.
specks of dust
➡ note at mark
••
WORD ORIGIN
Old English specca ; compare with the noun speckle .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005