Definitions for oratoricalˌɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, ˌɒr əˈtɒr-

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or•a•tor•i•calˌɔr əˈtɔr ɪ kəl, ˌɒr əˈtɒr-(adj.)

  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory.

  2. given to oratory.

Origin of oratorical:

1610–20

or`a•tor′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oratorical(adj)

    characteristic of an orator or oratory

    "oratorical prose"; "harangued his men in an oratorical way"- Robert Graves

Wiktionary

  1. oratorical(Adjective)

    of, or relating to oratory or an orator


Translations for oratorical

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

oratorical(adjective)

the art of speaking well in public.

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