suasoria

noun

sua·​so·​ria

swəˈsōrēə,

-sȯr-

plural suasoriae

-rēˌē,

-ēˌī

: an ancient Roman oration dealing with a problem of conscience

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from feminine of suasorius persuasive, from suasus + -orius -ory

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