elocution
el·o·cu·tion
noun \ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-shən\Definition of ELOCUTION
1
: a style of speaking especially in public
2
: the art of effective public speaking
— el·o·cu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
— el·o·cu·tion·ist \-sh(ə-)nist\ noun
See Examples of ELOCUTION
- He took lessons in elocution.
- <the oft-told story that he practiced elocution by learning to speak with a mouth full of pebbles>
Origin of ELOCUTION
Middle English elocucioun, from Latin elocution-, elocutio, from eloqui
First Known Use: 15th century
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Rhymes with ELOCUTION
absolution, allocution, attribution, comminution, consecution, constitution, contribution, convolution, destitution, dissolution, distribution, evolution, execution, exsolution, institution, involution, persecution, prosecution, prostitution, resolution, restitution, retribution, revolution, Rosicrucian, substitution
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