oral-formulaic
[ awr-uh l-fawr-myuh-ley-ik, ohr-uh l- ]
/ ˈɔr əlˌfɔr myəˈleɪ ɪk, ˈoʊr əl- /
adjective
noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression.
Nearby words
oral sex, oral society, oral stage, oral surgery, oral tradition, oral-formulaic, orale, oralism, oralist, orality, orally
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