oracy

[ awr-uh-see, ohr- ]

/ ˈɔr ə si, ˈoʊr- /

noun

the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.

Words nearby oracy

orache, oracle, oracle bones, oracles, oracular, oracy, orad, oradea, oral, oral biology, oral cavity

Origin of oracy

First recorded in 1960–65; or(al) + (liter)acy

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British Dictionary definitions for oracy

oracy

/ (ˈɔːrəsɪ) /

noun

the capacity to express oneself in and understand speech

Word Origin for oracy

C20: from Latin or-, os mouth, by analogy with literacy

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