"oratorical" meaning in English

See oratorical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɒɹəˈtɒɹɪkəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oratorical.wav
Etymology: From orator or oratory + -ical, or else from Latin ōrātōrius. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oratory|ical}} oratory + -ical, {{der|en|la|ōrātōrius}} Latin ōrātōrius Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} oratorical (not comparable)
  1. of, or relating to oratory or an orator. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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