elocute

/ (ˈɛləˌkjuːt) /

verb

(intr) facetious to speak as if practising elocution; declaim

Nearby words

elmhurst, elmira, elmo, elmont, elmwood park, elocute, elocution, elodea, elohim, elohism, elohist

Word Origin for elocute

C19: back formation from elocution

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