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oracy

[ awr-uh-see, ohr- ]

noun

  1. the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.

oracy

/ ˈɔːrəsɪ /

noun

  1. the capacity to express oneself in and understand speech
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oracy1

First recorded in 1960–65; or(al) + (liter)acy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oracy1

C20: from Latin or-, os mouth, by analogy with literacy

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