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- Dictionaryperoration/ˌpɛrəˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience: "he again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration" Similar
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PERORATION definition: 1. the last part of a speech, especially when the speaker repeats the main points of their argument…. Learn more.
1. : the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration. 2. : a highly rhetorical speech. perorational. ˌper-ə-ˈrā-shnəl. ˌpər- -shə-nᵊl. adjective. Did you know? As you may have already guessed, "peroration" is a relative of "oration." Both words ultimately derive from the Latin orare, meaning "to speak" or "to plead."
peroration. A peroration is the last part of a speech, especially the part where the speaker sums up his or her argument. If someone describes a speech as a peroration, they mean that they dislike it because they think it is very long and not worth listening to. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
If you attend a political convention, be prepared to hear a peroration — a long, lofty speech. If the speech really drags on, you might find yourself hoping for its peroration, as peroration can also refer to a speech's conclusion. Peroration comes from the Latin root orare, meaning "to speak."
Definition of peroration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A peroration is the last part of a speech, especially the part where the speaker sums up his or her argument.
1. A peroration is the last part of a speech, especially the part where the speaker sums up his or her argument. [formal] [...] 2. If someone describes a speech as a peroration, they mean that they dislike it because they think it is very long and not worth listening to. [formal, disapproval] [...] More. Grammar Question.
The earliest known use of the noun peroration is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for peroration is from 1447, in the writing of Osbern Bokenham, poet and Augustinian friar. peroration is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin perōrātiōn-, perōrātiō. See etymology.
PERORATION meaning: 1 : the last part of a speech; 2 : a long and dull speech.
n. (Rhetoric) rhetoric the conclusion of a speech or discourse, in which points made previously are summed up or recapitulated, esp with greater emphasis. [C15: from Latin perōrātiō, from perōrāre, from per- (thoroughly) + orāre to speak]
