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He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.
Johann Kaspar Lavater

Meaning of "loquacious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOQUACIOUS

From Latin loquāx from loquī to speak.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOQUACIOUS

loquacious  [lɒˈkweɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOQUACIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loquacious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOQUACIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fluency

Fluency is the property of a person or of a system that delivers information quickly and with expertise.

Definition of loquacious in the English dictionary

The definition of loquacious in the dictionary is characterized by or showing a tendency to talk a great deal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOQUACIOUS


audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
bodacious
bəʊˈdeɪʃəs
cretaceous
krɪˈteɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
efficacious
ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs
flirtatious
flɜːˈteɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
herbaceous
hɜːˈbeɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
proteinaceous
ˌprəʊtiːnˈeɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
sebaceous
sɪˈbeɪʃəs
sequacious
sɪˈkweɪʃəs
siliquaceous
ˌsɪlɪˈkweɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
vivacious
vɪˈveɪʃəs
voracious
vɒˈreɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOQUACIOUS

lopolith
lopped
lopper
loppies
lopping
loppy
lopsided
lopsidedly
lopsidedness
loq.
loquaciously
loquaciousness
loquacity
loquat
loquitur
lor
loral
loran
lorate
lorazepam

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOQUACIOUS

atrocious
auspicious
bootylicious
conscious
delicious
ferocious
judicious
luscious
malicious
officious
pernicious
precious
precocious
previous
safety-conscious
self-conscious
specious
subconscious
suspicious
unconscious
vicious

Synonyms and antonyms of loquacious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOQUACIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loquacious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loquacious

Translation of «loquacious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOQUACIOUS

Find out the translation of loquacious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loquacious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loquacious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贫嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

locuaz
570 millions of speakers

English

loquacious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बातूनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثرثار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

loquaz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাক্পটু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loquace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

redselig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多弁な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말이 많은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loquacious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரட்டை அடிக்கின்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुळगुळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konuşkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loquace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gadatliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говіркий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbăreț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλύαρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwetterend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loquacious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loquacious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loquacious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOQUACIOUS»

The term «loquacious» is normally little used and occupies the 117.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOQUACIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loquacious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loquacious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loquacious

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QUOTES WITH «LOQUACIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loquacious.
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Johann Kaspar Lavater
He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOQUACIOUS»

Discover the use of loquacious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loquacious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Reading Teacher's Word-a-Day: 180 Ready-to-Use Lessons ...
170. loquacious. /lokwayshus. /lo ̄kwa ̄'shs. Loquacious means being an excessive talker: “The loquacious girls were the cause of the high phone bill.” “ Sometimes a loquacious manner can be annoying.” “The loquacious teacher took ...
Edward B. Fry, Ph.D., 2008
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The Chronicles of Loquacious, Centaur, of Rhodes
You are invited to meet a scholar turned traveler, pilgrim, soldier and voyager in a long-vanished world where philosophers train general-kings, empires rise and shatter, and technology teeters on the very brink of industrial revolution.
Rob Rice, 2012
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Melvin the Pelican
My name is Loquacious. My friends say I'm bodacious. I get around; I'm hip to what's happenin'. I love to walk. I really love to talk. I'm Loquacious, Loquacious the Crab. So don't ya call me a little shrimp. Don't say that I'm flounderin' or ...
Mike Hamer, Sarah Froeber, 2000
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The Path and Pinnacle of Consciousness: ...
One was loquacious, and the other was taciturn. The loquacious man was kind of upset about some things that had happened in his past, and he was feeling unsure about his future, so he decided to take a walk. All of a sudden, the two men ...
Edward L. Hannon, 2009
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A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language: In Two Parts
(Labhair,) Loud, loudly sounding, noisy, speaking loudly, loquacious. LABHRA, adj. сотр. of Labhar. More or most noisy or loquacious. LABHRACH, -aiche, adj. ( Labhar,) Loud, talkative, loquacious. LABHRAD, -aid, ». m. (Labhar,) Loudness ...
Norman Macleod, 1831
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Bibliophile's Dictionary
The American Heritage Dictionary states that "loquacious usually implies a disposition to talk incessantly or to keep up a constant flow of chatter — a loquacious mood; garrulous implies a wearisome loquacity about trivial matters — a ...
Miles Westley, 2005
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Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES Two magicians shall appear in England.
Susanna Clarke, 2009
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The characters of Theophrastus: illustrated by ...
THE LOQUACIOUS. Loquacity is an incontinence of the tongue. The loquacious man, whatever you may be talking of, presently interrupts you by telling you that ' You say nothing to the point : I know the whole story ; and if you listen to me you ...
Theophrastus, Isaac Taylor, 1836
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30 Days to Taming Your Tongue
Day28. The. Loquacious. Tongue. When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.  : Have you ever talked to someone who seemed to have diarrhea of the mouth? On and on she goes, from  ...
Deborah Smith Pegues, 2008
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The Image of the Journalist As Loyal, Loquacious and Lively: ...
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Traci Hanamura, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOQUACIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loquacious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Astros' Springer speaks to his cause - Times Union
George Springer is as loquacious as he is outgoing, a 6-foot-3 bundle of chatter and charisma for the up-and-coming Houston Astros. Currently ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
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Watts in 2015: A View from Above - Los Angeles Magazine
Flying home from New York this winter, I was seated next to a loquacious lawyer who had been visiting family. We chatted about careers, our ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
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Rob Gronkowski Asked What Can Be Deflated, Gives Winning Answer
Normally loquacious Pat-riots star Rob Gronkowski found himself at a loss for words at the first question thrown his way on ABC's “Celebrity ... «Ledger Gazette, Jul 15»
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The Open 2015: Paul Dunne following Graeme McDowell's path …
The loquacious Harrington reciprocated the compliment. “It wouldn't be beyond belief to see him win it from here,” he said. Few other observers ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Cherokee Tribune - The wine sipping butchers of Planned Parenthood
Pausing only to swig more luxury libations from her jumbo wine glass, the loquacious death doc explained to investigators posing as fetal ... «Cherokee Tribune, Jul 15»
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Can Pakistani reshape its regional strategy by cashing in on its …
The recent meetings between the very loquacious foreign ministers of Iran and the P5+1 concluded with a nuclear deal and a break free for Iran ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
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Ryan: Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski heading in different directions …
The latter sentiment also might have been expressed by Keselowski if he'd been in a typically loquacious mood after leading a race-high 101 ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Chicago a city of rich sports teams but not glittery owners
No, the loquacious, hit-to-all-fields Ozzie hasn't changed, but as he did so often in the past, he had managed to hit upon a deeper truth: You ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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The Dean's List: Jordan Spieth, The Open and The Thunder …
With Dustin Johnson's 75 inexplicably shooting himself out of the championship, and with Rory watching soccer highlights, the loquacious ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
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Soccer|FC Barcelona: The Best Club in the World at War With Itself
Luis Enrique is not a particularly loquacious personality. His signings last summer included players that he thought would bring back the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Loquacious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/loquacious>. Apr 2024 ».
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