oratory
Say it: OR-uh-tuh-ree /ˈɒrət(ə)ri/ · noun
What “oratory” means
The skill of speaking to an audience and moving them.
More precisely: The art or skill of public speaking, especially speaking that moves and persuades.
When to use it
In appreciative or formal descriptions of public speaking, when someone's delivery powerfully moves listeners or persuades a crowd.
Similar words
public speaking, rhetoric, eloquence
Where it comes from
From Latin oratoria (ars), 'art of speaking', from orare 'to speak'.
Quick check
A speaker's powerful delivery turns a doubtful audience into enthusiastic supporters of a local campaign. What skill impresses them?
eloquence in writing or oratory?
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oratory
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