Associations to the word «Elocutionary»

Wiktionary

ELOCUTIONARY, adjective. Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical

Dictionary definition

ELOCUTIONARY, adjective. Of or relating to elocution; "elocutionary recitals".
ELOCUTIONARY, adjective. (used of style of speaking) overly embellished; "an elocutionary Oxonian delivery".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis