elocution
[ el-uh-kyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌɛl əˈkyu ʃən /
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noun
a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public: The actor's elocution is faultless.
the study and practice of oral delivery, including the control of both voice and gesture.
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Origin of elocution
OTHER WORDS FROM elocution
el·o·cu·tion·ar·y [el-uh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee], /ˌɛl əˈkyu ʃəˌnɛr i/, adjectiveel·o·cu·tion·ist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for elocution
elocution
/ (ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən) /
noun
the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture
Derived forms of elocution
elocutionary, adjectiveelocutionist, nounWord Origin for elocution
C15: from Latin ēlocūtiō a speaking out, from ēloquī, from loquī to speak
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