oratorical

[ awr-uh-tawr-i-kuhl, or-uh-tor- ]

/ ˌɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, ˌɒr əˈtɒr- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.

given to oratory: an oratorical speaker.

Origin of oratorical

First recorded in 1610–20; orator, orator(y)¹ + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM oratorical

or·a·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·or·a·tor·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·or·a·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbsu·per·o·ra·tor·i·cal, adjective

su·per·o·ra·tor·i·cal·ly, adverbun·or·a·tor·i·cal, adjectiveun·or·a·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby oratorical

orate, orate fratres, oration, orator, Oratorian, oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orbicular

Example sentences from the Web for oratorical

Indeed, when you read it, you comprehend how, almost inevitably, his oratorical gifts eclipsed his skill as a writer.
Martin Luther King’s Nobel Speech Is an Often Ignored Masterpiece|Malcolm Jones|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Correa has the oil, attitude, and oratorical flare to fill the role.
Ecuador Needs U.S. Aid. Will They Risk It All with Snowden?|Mac Margolis|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A former bus driver and transport-workers union leader, Maduro lacks the charisma and oratorical flourish of his mentor.
If Hugo Chavez Succumbs, a Dangerous Limbo for Venezuela|Mac Margolis|January 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“A memorable display of oratory and oratorical skill,” fierce Obama critic Charles Krauthammer admitted.
Mourner-in-Chief's Eulogy Puts Palin to Shame|Lloyd Grove|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

She was ready presently, and then Sally cleared her throat in an oratorical manner.
Peggy Owen at Yorktown|Lucy Foster Madison
His advocates admit that they are to be judged rather by the rules of oratorical than epistolary composition.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam
There shall be no oratorical device, no persuading, no cajoling of the mind this way or that.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel
It is evident enough that these reproaches are entirely due to their desire to advertise their oratorical abilities.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1|Plotinos (Plotinus)
I felt militantly British and was very proud of the Admiral's entire lack of oratorical power.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie