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elocutionaryenUK
el·o·cu·tion E0095300 (ĕl′ə-kyo͞o′shən)n.1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.
[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin ēlocūtiō, ēlocūtiōn-, from ēlocūtus, past participle of ēloquī, to speak out : ē-, ex-, ex- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
el′o·cu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.el′o·cu′tion·ist n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | elocutionary - of or relating to elocution; "elocutionary recitals" | | 2. | elocutionary - (used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery"affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
elocutionaryadjectiveOf or relating to the art of public speaking:declamatory, oratorical, rhetorical.elocutionaryenUK
Related to elocutionary: elocuteSynonyms for elocutionaryadj of or relating to the art of public speakingSynonyms- declamatory
- oratorical
- rhetorical
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