DICTION

noun Etymology: Latin ~-, dictio speaking, style, from dicere to say; akin to Old English tēon to accuse, Latin dicare to proclaim, dedicate, Greek deiknynai to show, dikē judgment, right Date: 1581 verbal description, choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness, 3. vocal expression ; enunciation, pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing, ~al adjective ~ally adverb