ETYM Latin elocutio, from eloqui, elocutus, to speak out: cf. French élocution. Related to Eloquent.
An expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture.

1. A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future.
2. Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; SYN. hope.

ETYM Old Eng. speche, as. spaec, sprae, from specan, sprecan, to speak.
(Irregular plural: speeches).
1. Communication by word of mouth; SYN. spoken language, language, oral communication.
2. Something spoken.
3. The exchange of spoken words.

ETYM as. word; akin to OFries. and os. word, Dutch woord, German wort, Icel. orth, Swed. and Dan. ord, Goth. waúrd, OPruss. wirds, Lith. vardas a name, Latin verbum a word; or perhaps to Greek retor an orator. Related to Verb.
(Homonym: whirred).
1. A unit of language that native speakers can identify.
2. A brief statement.
3. A verbal command for action.
4. A string of bits stored in computer memory. + prikaži više