| ADJECTIVE | pert | elocutionary | of or relating to elocution |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | elocutionary | (used of style of speaking) overly embellished |
| Meaning | Of or relating to elocution. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "elocutionary recitals" | |
| Spanish | declamatorio, elocucionario | |
| Nouns | elocution | an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture |
| Meaning | (used of style of speaking) overly embellished. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery" | |
| Broader | affected, unnatural | speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression |
| Nouns | elocution | an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture |
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