Etymology of the English word elocution
the English word
elocutionderived from the Latin word
elocutio (oratorical delivery, elocution)
derived from the Latin word
elocutus (declared, uttered; out spoken)
derived from the Latin word
eloqui (speak out, utter)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
loqui (speak, tell; talk)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tolkĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of elocution in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
