elocutionary

Definition of Elocutionary in English :

1. elocutionary

of or relating to elocution

Example Sentences:
'elocutionary recitals'

2. elocutionary

(used of style of speaking) overly embellished

Example Sentences:
'an elocutionary Oxonian delivery'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elocutionary

noun

the art of public speaking, esp of voice production, delivery, and gesture

noun

1.

style or manner of speaking or reading in public

2.

the art of public speaking or declaiming

now often associated with a studied or artificial style of speaking

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.