oracy
[ awr-uh-see, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr ə si, ˈoʊr- /
noun
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
Origin of oracy
First recorded in 1960–65;
or(al) +
(liter)acy
Words nearby oracy
orache,
oracle,
oracle bones,
oracles,
oracular,
oracy,
orad,
oradea,
oral,
oral biology,
oral cavity
British Dictionary definitions for oracy
oracy
/ (ˈɔːrəsɪ) /
noun
the capacity to express oneself in and understand speech
Word Origin for oracy
C20: from Latin
or-, os mouth, by analogy with
literacy