elocute
/ (ˈɛləˌkjuːt) /
verb
(intr) facetious to speak as if practising elocution; declaim
Nearby words
elmer gantry, elmhurst, elmira, elmont, elmwood park, elocute, elocution, elodea, elohim, elohism, elohist
Word Origin for elocute
C19: back formation from elocution
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