# peroration

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɛɹəˈɹeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.
2. A discourse or rhetorical argument in general.

## Etymology
From Latin perōrō (“I speak at length, I conclude a speech”) (from per- (“very”) + ōrō (“I speak, I orate”) (English orate)) + -ation (“action (nominalizer)”) (from Latin -ātiō).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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