Oration

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Latin ōrātiō, from ōrō ("I orate") + -ātiō ("action (nominalizer)"). Cognate with orison.

Full definition of oration

Noun

1. a formal ceremonial speech

Derived terms

• oratory

Related terms

• orate
• orison
• peroration

Verb

1. To deliver an oration; to speak.

Anagrams

• Ontario