pronuntiatio

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noun

One of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of delivering speeches.

OriginLatin prōnūntiātiō →
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Meanings

nounpronuntiatio (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOne of the five canons of classical rhetoric: the discipline of delivering speeches.

Origin

  1. Latinprōnūntiātiō
  2. Englishpronuntiatio

From Latin prōnūntiātiō. Doublet of pronunciation.

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APA

pronuntiatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronuntiatio

MLA

“pronuntiatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronuntiatio. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronuntiatio,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronuntiatio.

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