elocution

See also: élocution

English

Etymology

From Middle English elocucioun, ellocucioun, from Late Latin ēlocutiōnem. Doublet of elocutio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛləˈkjuːʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

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elocution

Wikipedia

elocution (countable and uncountable, plural elocutions)

2. The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage.

Derived terms

• elocutio
• elocutionarily
• elocutionary
• elocutioner
• elocutionist
• elocutionize
• elocutive

Related terms

• eloquent
• locution
• locutionary
• locutory

Translations

The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.

Chinese: Mandarin: 演講術 / 演讲术 (yǎnjiǎngshù), 講演術 / 讲演术 (jiǎngyǎnshù) Czech: řečnické umění Finnish: elokuutio, suullinen esitystaito French: élocution (fr) f German: (control of voice, enunciation) Sprechtechnik f, (broader sense) Redekunst (de) f, Rhetorik (de) f Italian: elocuzione Kazakh: сөзшеңдік (sözşeñdık) Macedonian: дикција f (dikcija) Persian: فنّ بیان (fann-e bayân) Romanian: elocuțiune (ro) f Russian: ораторское искусство n (oratorskoje iskusstvo) Swedish: vältalighet (sv) c, föredrag (sv) n

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