Word of the Day 6.4.09
elocutionist
el·o·cu·tion (
l
-ky
shn)
n.
1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.
2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.
[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin 
loc
ti
, loctin-, from loctus, past participle of loqu
, to speak out : -, ex-, ex- + loqu, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]
elo·cution·ary (-sh-nr) adj.
elo·cution·ist n.
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| Noun | 1. | elocutionist – a public speaker trained in voice production and gesture and delivery
orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier, speechmaker – a person who delivers a speech or oration
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