Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 9, 2008
elocution \el-uh-KYOO-shuhn\, noun:
the art of speaking or reading clearly in public, including gestures, pronunciation, and tones
It was the B.O.'s elocution that got him elected, not his experience or perspicacity!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
by 1509, from Late Latin elocutionem "voice production, manner of expression," in classical Latin it meant "oratorical expression," and referred to Roman rhetoricians, from eloqui "to speak out."
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