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discoursewritten or spoken communication or debate

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: written or spoken communication or debate

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

Korean meaning: 담화, 담론, 논의

Korean pronunciation: **디**스코스

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's discourse on homework lasted so long that students forgot what homework actually was.
  • Social media has changed the nature of public discourse significantly.
  • My grandmother can discourse about her cat's daily routine for hours without getting tired.

discourse

NOUN

//ˈdɪskɔːrs//

written or spoken communication or debate

discourse concept
💡 Concept

written or spoken communication or debate

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪskɔːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪskɔːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootcours

Origin

From Latin 'discursus', the past participle of 'discurrere', meaning 'to run about' or 'to discuss'. The word combines the prefix 'dis-' (apart) with 'currere' (to run).

🎵Rhyme

coursesourceforcehorse
course
source
force
horse

🔗Collocations

public discourse
political discourse
academic discourse
engage in discourse
discourse analysis
rational discourse
discourse on

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's discourse on homework lasted so long that students forgot what homework actually was.

Social media has changed the nature of public discourse significantly.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother can discourse about her cat's daily routine for hours without getting tired.

The conference featured discourse on climate change solutions.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

discussionconversationdialoguedebatetalk

Antonyms

silencemonologue

Related

discusscourseintercourseconcourse

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