declamation

English

/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.
  • A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.
  • Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁- (shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kelh₁-

Gloss

shout, call, cry, summon, lift, make noise, make a noise

Concept
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Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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