elocutio

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noun

One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the mastery of stylistic elements.

OriginLatin ēlocūtiō →
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Meanings

nounelocutio (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOne of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the mastery of stylistic elements.

Origin

  1. Latinēlocūtiō
  2. Englishelocutio

From Latin ēlocūtiō. Doublet of elocution.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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