elocution
elocution · elocutions
ораторское искусство
Sprechtechnik, Redekunst, Rhetorik
The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and…The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
/ɛləˈkjuːʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.
perfect elocution
elocution training
Sprechtechnik, Redekunst, Rhetorik
ораторское искусствоoratorskoje iskusstvo
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.:
Origin
From Middle English elocucioun, ellocucioun, from Late Latin ēlocutiōnem. Doublet of elocuFrom Middle English elocucioun, ellocucioun, from Late Latin ēlocutiōnem. Doublet of elocutio.
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Forms
plural: elocutions| Singular | elocution |
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regular
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable