el ‧ o ‧ cu ‧ tion /ˌeləˈkjuːʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: eloqui 'to speak out' ]
good clear speaking in public, involving voice control, pronunciation etc:
elocution lessons
—elocutionary adjective
—elocutionist noun [countable]