[ ˌɛlə'kju:ʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
Derivatives
~ary adjective
~ist noun
Origin
ME: from L. elocutio(n-) , from eloqui (see eloquence ).
[ ˌɛlə'kju:ʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
Derivatives
~ary adjective
~ist noun
Origin
ME: from L. elocutio(n-) , from eloqui (see eloquence ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004