elocution
noun /ˌeləˈkjuːʃn/
/ˌeləˈkjuːʃn/
[uncountable]- the ability to speak clearly and correctly, especially in public and pronouncing the words in a way that is considered to be socially acceptable
- elocution lessons
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting oratorical or literary style): from Latin elocutio(n-), from eloqui ‘speak out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + loqui ‘speak’.