单词 | perorative |
释义 | perorativeadj. = perorational adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [adjective] > of concluding part of speech peroratory1795 perorational1868 perorative1894 peroratorical1927 1894 19th Cent. July 52 Miss Shaw, in a perorative passage says, [etc.]. 1908 A. Brereton Life Henry Irving I. xi. 182 He did not even study to end them with the usual perorative inflections, which give a distinct and satisfying sense of something concluded to the ear. 1921 Glasgow Herald 29 Oct. 4 Messrs. Hart (said Cleland in a perorative phrase..) are of that class in society who have found their way to philosophy without the aid of regular tuition. 1991 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 9 Apr. i. 11 Nash voiced-over a perorative paean of praise to the honesty, integrity,..and so on of the corporation's news personalities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1894 |
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