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per·o·rate
 perorate
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- pronunciation:
- pe
r
reIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
perorates, perorating, perorated |
| definition 1: |
to make a long speech or speak bombastically.
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| definition 2: |
to end a speech with a formal recapitulation of the arguments.
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| related words: |
cant, discourse |
| derivation: |
perorator (n.) |
The word perorate
contains the following parts:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, impervious, parvenu, perambulate, perceive, perception, percolate, perennial, perfect, perfidy, perfoliate, perforate, perform, perfunctory, perjury, permanent, permeate, permissible, permission, permit, permute, pernicious, perorate, perpetual, perplex, persecute, persevere, persist, persistent, perspective, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspire, persuade, persuasion, persuasive, pertinacious, perturb, peruse, pervade, perverse, pervert, pervious, semipermeable
or, ora, ori
Latin
root
that means mouth; speak, plead
Example words:
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