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Orate

//ˈɔɹ.eɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
Verb
  1. 1
    To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. 2
    talk pompously wordnet
  3. 3
    To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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