Elocution

el-o-kū′shun, n. the art of effective speaking, more esp. of public speaking, regarding solely the utterance or delivery: eloquence.— adj. Elocū′tionary .— n. Elocū′tionist , one versed in elocution: a teacher of elocution. [Fr.,—L. elocution-em , eloqui , elocūtus — e , out, loqui , to speak.]