- loquac
- (L). Talkative
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
loquac
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loquaç — lo|quaç Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
loquacious — adjective Etymology: Latin loquac , loquax, from loqui to speak Date: 1663 1. full of excessive talk ; wordy 2. given to fluent or excessive talk ; garrulous Synonyms: see talkative • loquaciously adverb • loquaciousnes … New Collegiate Dictionary
loquacious — [lɒ kweɪʃəs] adjective talkative. Derivatives loquaciously adverb loquaciousness noun loquacity noun Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as loquacity): from L. loquax, loquac (from loqui talk ) + ious … English new terms dictionary
talkative — talkative, loquacious, garrulous, voluble, glib are comparable chiefly as applied to persons and their moods and as meaning given to talk or talking. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are also seen in their corresponding… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loquacious — lo•qua•cious [[t]loʊˈkweɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. talking or tending to talk much or freely; garrulous • Etymology: 1660–70; < Lloquāx, s. loquāc , der. ofloquīto speak; see acious lo•qua′cious•ly, adv. lo•qua′cious•ness, lo•quac′i•ty ˈkwæs ɪ ti n. syn … From formal English to slang
