1 oratio obliqua | Definition of oratio obliqua

oratio obliqua

noun
ora·​tio obli·​qua | \ ȯ¦rätēˌōəˈblēkwə\

Definition of oratio obliqua

: discourse that is indirect : a paraphrase rather than an exact quotation

History and Etymology for oratio obliqua

Latin, indirect speech

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