elocutionist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English elocution Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English elocutionist From elocution + -ist.
Meanings
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Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
Melville Bell's father, Alexander Bell, had been a famous elocutionist and stage reciter.
1998, Beverly Collins, Inger M. Mees, The Real Professor Higgins, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 465:Her ability as a recitalist or elocutionist, as she was sometimes called, indicated a possible career on the stage.
2013, Michael Gnarowski, Pauline Johnson: Selected Poetry and Prose, Dundurn, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elocutionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Translations (4)
sv vältalare (someone who practices or teaches elocution) · gv ynseyder jesh loayrtys (someone who practices or teaches elocution) · sv uppläsare (someone who practices or teaches elocution) · ru чтец (someone who practices or teaches elocution)