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adj
Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to elocution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
(used of style of speaking) overly embellished
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English elocution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English elocutionary From elocution + -ary.
