oratorical
pronunciation
How to pronounce oratorical in British English:
UK [ˌɒrəˈtɒrɪkl]
How to pronounce oratorical in American English:
US [ˌɔrəˈtɔrɪkl]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of an orator or oratory
Word Origin
- oratorical (adj.)
- 1580s, from orator or oratory + -ical, or else from Latin oratorius (see oratory (n.1)). Related: Oratorical; oratorically.
Example
- 1. It won praise as a superb oratorical performance .
- 2. We always hold a english oratorical contest every year .
- 3. Because content is longer , give oratorical concentration only below reader .
- 4. His oratorical efforts evoked no response in his audience .
- 5. Watching barack obama before mr henderson 's appearance , I was struck by the us president 's oratorical and strategic acumen .