peroration

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.
2. (countable, uncountable) A discourse or rhetorical argument in general.

Synonyms

summation

summing up

recapitulation

lofty phrases

profuse talk

end

🔚

epitome

outline

prolixity

resume

blah

sequel

sketch

summary

verdict

concluding remarks

envoi

sum-up

rundown

capitulation

coda

compendium

conclusion

Translations

péroraison

perorazione

peroración

Redeschluss

oratie

slotrede

slotwoord

peroratie

peroração

الخطبة المنمّقة

perorata

Zusammenfassung

ανακεφαλαίωση

μακρηγορία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɛɹɒˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

Cognate with English: orate

In summary

From Latin perōrō (“I speak at length, I conclude a speech”) (from per- (“very”) + ōrō (“I speak, I orate”) (English orate)) + -ation (“action (nominalizer)”) (from Latin -ātiō).