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- Late Latin · derived fromēlocutiōnem
- Middle English · inherited fromelocucioun
- English todayelocution
From Middle English elocucioun, ellocucioun, from Late Latin ēlocutiōnem. Doublet of elocutio.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
elocution
Today it means: The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage. Full definition →
Middle English elocucioun ← Late Latin ēlocutiōnem