oratio

Meaning

1. (declension-3) speech, discourse, language
2. (declension-3) the power of speech
3. (declension-3) manner or style of speaking
4. (declension-3) oration, public speech
5. (declension-3) eloquence
6. (declension-3) sentence or clause expressing a complete sense
7. (declension-3) imperial message
8. (declension-3) prayer or address to a deity

Concepts

prayer

speech

language

oration

address

word

talk

🗣️

tongue

👅

conversation

elocution

public speaking

eloquence

oratory

discourse

Synonyms

lingua

👅

verbum

prex

sermo

oratoria

contio

dictio

vocabulum

elocutio

Translations

oração

discours

oració

gebed

dua

langage

صلاة

Gebet

preghiera

prière

προσεύχη

langue

👅

λόγος

Pronounced as (IPA)

[oːˈraː.ti.oː]

Etymology

From ōrō (“to speak as an orator; plead; pray”) + -tiō.