- loquent
- lo·quent
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blesiloquent — † bleˈsiloquent, a. Obs. rare 0. [ad. L. *blæsi loquent em, f. blæsus lisping, stammering + loquent em speaking.] ‘Broad spoken, or that speaks stammeringly.’ Blount Glossogr. 1656. Thence in Phillips and Bailey … Useful english dictionary
Eloquent — El o*quent, a. [F. [ e]loquent, L. eloquens, entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e + loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.] 1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned, and effective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ineloquent — In*e lo*quent, a. [L. ineloquens: cf. F. in[ e]loquent. See {In } not, and {Eloquent}.] Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or moving; not persuasive; as, ineloquent language. [1913 Webster] Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Styles of Speech — Here we have 54 words referring to manners or styles of speaking, words that use the suffix loquent , loquence , or loquy , from Latin loqui (to speak). While in an age of text messaging, public speaking has lost its once vaunted status as a… … Phrontistery dictionary
Augendiener — 1. Augendienern darf man nicht glauben. – Körte, 346, 2. Augendieners behallet selden lange Braud. (Westf.) 3. Augendieners sind Herens Leiw un stealet noch sliemer as en Deiw. (Westf.) *4. Ein Augendiener sein. Frz.: Faire le bon valet. [Zusätze … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
breviloquence — breˈviləkwən(t)s, brəˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin breviloquentia, from breviloquent , breviloquens speaking briefly (from brevi + loquent , loquens, present participle of loqui to speak) + ia : brevity of speaking … Useful english dictionary
dentilingual — adj. Phonet. formed by the teeth and the tongue. * * * dentilingual, loquent etc.: see under denti … Useful english dictionary
loquently — adverb see loquent … Useful english dictionary
altiloquent — † alˈtiloquent, a. Obs. 0 [f. L. alti high, loftily + loquent em speaking, pr. pple. of loqui to speak, on analogy of altiloquium: see altiloquy.] Using high or pompous language. in Blount Glossogr. in Bailey. [Not in Johnson.] … Useful english dictionary
