Oratory Definition
Other Word Forms of Oratory
Noun
Origin of Oratory
Latin (ars) ōrātōria (art) of speaking feminine of ōrātōrius oratorical from ōrātor speaker from ōrātus past participle of ōrāre to speak
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English oratorie from Old French from Late Latin ōrātōrium place of prayer from Latin neuter of ōrātōrius for praying from ōrāre to pray
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman oratorie, Middle French oratoire, and their source, Late Latin ōrātōrium.
From Wiktionary
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From Latin ōrātōria, from the feminine of ōrātōrius (“oratorial").
From Wiktionary
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