acroasis

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noun

An oral discourse.

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acroama
OriginLatin acroāsis ← Ancient Greek ἀκρόᾱσις →
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Meanings

nounacroasis (plural acroases)

plural acroases

  1. An oral discourse.

    Synonyms: acroama

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn oral discourse.

Similar
acroama

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκρόᾱσις“a hearing or lecture”
  2. Latinacroāsis
  3. Englishacroasis

From Latin acroāsis, from Ancient Greek ἀκρόᾱσις (akróāsis, “a hearing or lecture”), from ἀκροάομαι (akroáomai, “listen”).

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acroasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroasis

MLA

“acroasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acroasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroasis.

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