elocutiveadj.n.
/ɪˈlɒkjʊtɪv/ rare.
A. adj.
That is concerned with utterance or eloquence.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective]
concionatory1634
concional1637
elocutive1661
concionary1681
eloquentiala1711
elocutory1817
orational1840
elocutionary1846
elocutional1933
1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 279 Though Preaching in it's elocutive part be but the conception of Man.
B. n.
An utterance.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > speech > [noun] > that which is or can be spoken
speechc897
saw9..
speech971
wordOE
quideOE
wordsOE
wordOE
thingOE
rouna1225
mouthc1225
queatha1250
breathc1300
reasonc1300
speakingsa1325
swarec1325
saying1340
voicec1350
lorea1375
sermonc1385
carpc1400
gear1415
utterancec1454
parol1474
ditty1483
say1571
said1578
dictumc1586
palabra1600
breathing1606
bringinga1616
elocution?1637
rumblea1680
elocutive1821
vocability1841
deliverance1845
deliverment1850
deliverancy1853
verbalization1858
voicing1888
sayable1937
1821 New Monthly Mag. 2 41 Mr. Manager..went through the appeasing elocutives of dumb show.
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