peroration

per·o·rate  (pr-rt)

intr.v. per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing, per·o·rates

1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation.

2. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim.

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[Latin perrre, perrt- : per-, per- + rre, to speak.]

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pero·ration n.

pero·ration·al adj.

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peroration

Noun

Formal the concluding part of a speech which sums up the points made previously [Latin peroratio]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peroration - a flowery and highly rhetorical oration oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"
	2.	peroration - (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration" rhetoric - study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) close, closing, ending, conclusion, end - the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..." oration - an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"