elocution

el·o·cu·tion  (l-kyshn)

n.

1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.

2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.

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[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin locti, loctin-, from loctus, past participle of loqu, to speak out : -, ex-, ex- + loqu, to speak; see tolk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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elo·cution·ary (-sh-nr) adj.

elo·cution·ist n.

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elocution

Noun

the art of speaking clearly in public [Latin e- out + loqui to speak]

elocutionist n

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elocution

1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech. — elocutionist, n.

See also: Speech

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1. the art of public speaking.
2. the manner or quality of a person’s speech.
3. Rare. the act of speech.
4. Obsolete, eloquence.

See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

elocution - an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

Translations

elocution [ɛləˈkjuːʃən] n → elocución f

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elocution [ɛləˈkjuːʃən] n → élocution f

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elocution [ɛləˈkjuːʃən] n → Sprechtechnik f

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elocution [ɛləˈkjuːʃən] n → elocuzione f