The concluding part of a long speech with a summing up and emphatic recapitulation (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “The concluding part of a long speech with a summing up and emphatic recapitulation (noun)”? The solution is PERORATION, a 10-letter word built on the root ORAT (“pray, address, speak”). It appeared in the July 20, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
In a sentence
The speaker's PERORATION was extremely helpful since Don needed to review the main topics.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “The concluding part of a long speech with a summing up and emphatic recapitulation (noun)” has the answer PERORATION (10 letters), built on the root ORAT, which means “pray, address, speak”. Browse the full July 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.