oratory
gb/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/ us/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
C1
Αγγλικά
~ 9400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
1
the art of public speaking
the skill of speaking well to a group of people, especially in formal public situations
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s oratory
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'oratory' with 'oratorio'. 'Oratory' is about public speaking; 'oratorio' is a large musical work, usually with a religious story. Learners also sometimes try to use 'oratory' as an adjective (e.g. *'an oratory speech'*); the correct adjective is 'oratorical' or you can say 'a speech full of powerful oratory'.
Συνώνυμα
public speaking (more general and neutral; focuses on speaking to an audience without implying elegance or persuasive style)
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rhetoric (often stresses persuasive techniques in speech or writing; can suggest manipulation more than 'oratory' does)
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eloquence (focuses on beauty and effectiveness of language itself, not the whole art of formal speaking)
Αντώνυμα
inarticulateness (describes an inability to express ideas clearly, which contrasts with skilled and effective oratory)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
political oratory
|powerful oratory
|stirring oratory
|master of oratory
|classical oratory
|the art of oratory
Θέματα
communication
|politics
|education
Παραδείγματα
- Her oratory during the campaign won over many undecided voters.
- The professor is respected more for his research than for his oratory.
- King’s speech is remembered as one of the greatest examples of modern oratory.
- The award recognizes outstanding oratory in the field of human rights.
- Despite his nervousness, his oratory improved with every public debate.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- His oratory impressed everyone in the room.
- Good oratory can make a long speech interesting.
- She took a class to improve her oratory.
- The leader’s oratory gave people hope.
- They invited her because of her strong oratory skills.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
2
a formal public speech
a long, formal speech to the public, usually with very strong or fancy language
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an oratory on [topic]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often use only 'speech' and do not realize 'oratory' can also mean a single speech, especially one that is long and very formal. Also, some may confuse this sense with the 'skill' sense; here, 'oratory' refers to one specific speech, not the general ability.
Συνώνυμα
speech (more general; does not necessarily suggest the grand, rhetorical style implied by 'oratory')
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address (formal speech to an audience; often used in official or ceremonial contexts, similar in register to 'oratory')
Αντώνυμα
conversation (implies informal, two-way talk, which contrasts with a one-way, formal speech like an oratory)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
deliver an oratory
|lengthy oratory
|florid oratory
|political oratory
|campaign oratory
|empty oratory
Θέματα
communication
|politics
|culture
|education
Παραδείγματα
- The senator launched into an hour-long oratory on economic reform.
- We expected a short welcome, but instead we got a full-blown oratory.
- His farewell oratory to the staff was moving but excessively dramatic.
- The ceremony opened with an oratory honoring those who had died in the war.
- Her oratory on climate justice left the audience in complete silence.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The mayor gave a long oratory about the new road.
- Students listened quietly to the guest’s oratory on history.
- The oratory at the event was very formal and serious.
- He prepared his oratory for weeks before the meeting.
- People were bored by his endless oratory about taxes.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C2
entity
3
small private chapel or prayer room
a small private chapel or room for Christian prayer, often inside a larger building
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
an oratory in [a building]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'oratory' with 'oratorio' (a musical work) or think it means any large church. In this sense, it is usually a small, private prayer room or chapel, not a full church building.
Συνώνυμα
chapel (more general; can be larger and open to the public, whereas an 'oratory' is usually small and more private)
Αντώνυμα
secular building (a building with no religious purpose, contrasting with an oratory’s specific use for prayer and worship)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
private oratory
|family oratory
|college oratory
|royal oratory
|household oratory
|small oratory
Θέματα
religion
|architecture
|housing
Παραδείγματα
- The medieval castle still contains a tiny oratory beside the great hall.
- Residents may use the hospital’s oratory for quiet prayer at any time.
- A small oratory was built next to the library for the monks’ daily devotions.
- The family kept an oratory on the top floor, furnished with simple wooden benches.
- The college oratory hosts a short service every morning before classes.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is a small oratory inside the palace.
- The oratory is a quiet place for prayer.
- They built an oratory next to their house.
- Students meet in the oratory every evening to pray.
- The old oratory has only ten seats.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
oratory
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
US/ˈɔɹətˌɔɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
oratory (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (oratory)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: oratory
- Plural: oratory
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
Advanced or less common
oratorically
adverb
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