loqu-, -loquence, -loquent, -loquently, -loquy, -iloquent, -iloquently +
(Latin: talk, speak, say)
This loqu unit is directly related to the "talk, speak, say, word, speech" locu- family unit.
dentiloquent, dentiloquence
Talking through the teeth.
dentiloquist
Someone who speaks through clenched teeth.
diversiloquent, diversiloquence
Speaking in different ways.
doctiloquent, doctiloquence
Speaking learnedly; such as an expert on some subject.
dulciloquent, dulciloquence
Speaking sweetly or in a sweet manner.
dulciloquy
A soft manner of speaking.
eloquence
1. The action, practice, or art of expressing thought with fluency, force, and appropriateness, so as to appeal to the reason or move the feelings of those who are recipients of such fluency.
2. The quality of being eloquent, as an attribute of speakers or writers, their utterances or style.
3. An alleged technical term denoting a company of lawyers; obsolete, rare.
eloquent, eloquently, eloquential
1. Of persons possessing or exercising the power of fluent, forcible, and appropriate expression.
2. Of utterances or style characterized by forcible and appropriate expression.
fallaciloquent, fallaciloquence
Speaking deceitfully.
fatiloquent, fatiloquence
Declaring fate, prophetic.
flexiloquent, flexiloquence
1. Speaking evasively or ambiguously.
2. Speaking with a doubtful or double meaning.
furor loquendi
A passion for talking.
gastriloquism
Appearing to speak from the stomach; ventriloquism.
gastriloquist
Someone who appears to speak from his/her stomach; a ventriloquist.
gaudiloquent, gaudiloquence
Speaking with joy or happiness.
Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "talk, speak, speech; words, language; tongue, etc.":
cit-;
clam-;
dic-;
English Words: Origins and Histories;
fa-;
-farious;
glosso-;
glotto-;
lalo-;
linguo-;
locu-;
logo-;
mythico-;
-ology;
ora-;
-phasia;
-phemia;
phon-;
phras-;
Quotes: Language,Part 1;
Quotes: Language, Part 2;
Quotes: Language, Part 3;
serm-;
tongue;
voc-.
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