elocutionaryadj.
/ɛləˈkjuːʃənəri/ Of or pertaining to elocution.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective]
concionatory1634
concional1637
elocutive1661
concionary1681
eloquentiala1711
elocutory1817
orational1840
elocutionary1846
elocutional1933
1846 E. A. Poe Wks. (1864) III. 40 The elocutionary..value of her programmes.
1882 Daily News 7 Mar. 5/4 Mr. Newdegate, with great..elocutionary effect, read the letter.
1884 Manch. Examiner 14 May 5/4 Dr. Parker's elocutionary gifts added to the strong impression which it made.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
<
adj.1846- etc upon pantofles
- etc upon the offensive
- etc upon the pikes
- etc upon the town
- etc want of
- etc was a etc
- etc was a fortnight
- etc was a week
- etc was a year
- etc ways for sunday
- etc ways from sunday
- etc where a person is coming from
- etc where the sun don't shine
- etc which side one's bread is buttered
- etc will not see a specified age again
- etc will not see again
- etc will tell
- etc winter
- etc with a full throat
- etc with a person's head
- etc would be hard pressed to
- etc wouldn't be found dead in, with
- etc wouldn't be seen dead in, with
- etc years
- etc your heads together