I.a conversation, disputation, discussion (very rare): sermones hominum assimulatos dicere διαλόγους malunt, quod Latinorum quidam dixerunt sermocinationem, Quint. 9, 2, 31: “sermocinatio alicujus aliquā de re,” Gell. 19, 8, 2.—In rhet.: “sermocinatio est, cum alicui personae sermo attribuitur et is exponitur cum ratione dignitatis,” Auct. Her. 4, 52, 65; cf. id. 4, 43, 55; Vulg. Prov. 3, 32.
sermōcĭnātĭo , ōnis, f. sermocinor,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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