oratorious

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adjective

oratorical

OriginLatin oratorius →
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Meanings

adjectiveoratorious (comparative more oratorious, superlative most oratorious)

comparative more oratorious · superlative most oratorious

  1. obsoleteoratorical

    oratorious breath

    1653, John Gauden, Hieraspistes: A Defence by Way of Apology for the Ministry

Origin

  1. Latinoratorius
  2. Englishoratorious

Latin oratorius.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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