elocution (redirected from elocutionists)

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 [ˌɛləˈkjuːʃən]

n

(Literature / Rhetoric) the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture

[from Latin ēlocūtiō a speaking out, from ēloquī, from loquī to speak]

elocutionary  adj

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"

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elocution

noun diction, speech, delivery, rhetoric, pronunciation, utterance, oratory, articulation, public speaking, intonation, modulation, enunciation, declamation, speechmaking, voice production He took courses in elocution and acting at the London Academy.

Translations

elocution [ˌeləˈkjuːʃən] N → elocución f

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elocution [ˌɛləˈkjuːʃ^ən]

n → élocution f, diction f

modif [lesson, class] → de diction; [teacher] → de diction

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elocution

n → Sprechtechnik f; teacher of elocution → Sprecherzieher(in) m(f); elocution lessons → Sprechunterricht m

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elocution [ˌɛləˈkjuːʃ/ən] n → dizione f, elocuzione f

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elocution [ˌɛləˈkjuːʃ/ən] n → dizione f, elocuzione f

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elocution

n elocution [eləˈkjuːʃən]

the art of speaking clearly and effectively. voordrag, welsprekendheid فَن الخِطابَةِ والإلْقاء، فَن الكَلام بِوُضوح وفاعِلِيَّه дикция výřečnost veltalenhed die Vortragskunst ορθοφωνία elocución kõnekunst فصاحت؛ سخنوری puhetekniikka élocution אָמָנוּת הַנְאוּם वकतृत्व elokucija, govornička vještina ékesszólás, beszédtechnika seni wicara framsagnarlist; framsögn elocuzione 雄弁術 연설법 iškalba, oratorinis menas runas māksla; daiļrunība seni bicara elocutie foredragskunst, veltalenhet dar wymowy elocução elocinţă ораторское искусство výrečnosť izražanje dikcija välläsning, talarkonst ศิลปะการพูดในที่ชุมชน güzel konuşma sanatı 演說術 красномовство; ораторське мистецтво فن خطابت thuật diễn thuyết 演说术