Etymology

oratorical

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Today it means: of, or relating to oratory or an orator. Full definition →

Latin ōrātōrius
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  1. Latin · derived fromōrātōrius
  2. English todayoratorical

From orator or oratory + -ical, or else from Latin ōrātōrius.

Words from the same roots

Latinōrātōrius all →

oratoriooratorialoratorious

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.