declamatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce declamatory in British English: UK [dɪˈklæmətəri]
How to pronounce declamatory in American English: US [dɪˈklæmətɔri]
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- Adjective:
- ostentatiously lofty in style
Word Origin
- declamatory (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin declamatorius "pertaining to the practice of speaking," from declamatus, past participle of declamare (see declaim).
Example
- 1. The style is often declamatory and repetitive .
- 2. Musical style uses a strongly declamatory style .