"oracy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: oracies [plural]
Etymology: From oral + -cy, by analogy with literacy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oral|cy}} oral + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oracy (countable and uncountable, plural oracies)
  1. (uncountable) The ability to speak, and to understand spoken language Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-oracy-en-noun-MkbkkGzA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cy: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. (countable) A measure of this ability Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-oracy-en-noun-UIFbR1GE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: literacy, numeracy

Inflected forms

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