ELOCUTION


Meaning of ELOCUTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-lə-ˈkyü-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English elocucioun, from Latin elocution-, elocutio, from eloqui

Date: 15th century

1. : a style of speaking especially in public

2. : the art of effective public speaking

• el·o·cu·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective

• el·o·cu·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.