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Definition of elocution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

elocution

noun
 
/ˌeləˈkjuːʃn/
 
/ˌeləˈkjuːʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. the ability to speak clearly and correctly, especially in public and pronouncing the words in a way that is considered to be socially acceptable
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    Word Originlate Middle English (denoting oratorical or literary style): from Latin elocutio(n-), from eloqui ‘speak out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + loqui ‘speak’.
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