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orator

/ˈɔːr.ə.tər/
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Adverb:oratorically
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Plural:orators
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Adjective:oratorical
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• noun

1

A public speaker, especially one who is eloquent, persuasive, or skilled in the art of rhetoric.

Example

"Cicero is widely remembered as the greatest orator of the Roman Republic."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century via Anglo-French from Latin orator ('speaker, spokesman, pleader'), derived from the verb orare ('to speak formally, plead, or pray').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Orator. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/orator
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