elocution
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elocution
- /ɛləˈkjuːʃən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English elocucioun, ellocucioun, from Late Latin ēlocutiōnem. Doublet of elocutio.
noun elocutions
- The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage. perfect elocution
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noun The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.
| 中文 | 演講術 /演讲术 yǎnjiǎngshù, 講演術 /讲演术 jiǎngyǎnshù |
|---|---|
| Français | élocution |
| Deutsch | Sprechtechnik, Redekunst, Rhetorik |
| Italiano | elocuzione |
| Română | elocuțiune |
| Русский | ораторское искусство oratorskoje iskusstvo |
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