el·o·cu·tion 
(ĕl′ə-kyshən)
(ĕl′ə-kyshən)n.
1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized.
2. A style or manner of speaking, especially in public.
[Middle English elocucioun, from Latin ēlocūtiō, ēlocūtiōn-, from ēlocūtus, past participle of ēloquī, to speak out : ē-, ex-, ex- + loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
el′o·cution·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.
el′o·cution·ist n.