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Loquacious anyone? words from the root loqui

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:12 pm
by vaibhavd85
Loquacious (adj): talkative, garrulous.
This word comes from the Latin root “loqui” which means “to talk”.

Contextual example:
Listening to her loquacious boyfriend’s drab talk made her sleepy.

Circumlocution (N): the use of many words where fewer would do.
This word can be broken as “cirum” (as in circumference, circumspect) which means “about, around” + “loqui”, thus the meaning develops as to talk around something i.e. not to be precise about something. When you are talking around something then you would generally use more words. To beat about the bush is a proverb that would give you fair enough idea of circumlocution.

Contextual example:
It was obvious that he was using circumlocution to buy time.

Somniloquy (N): sleep talking.
The Latin root “somnus” means “sleep” (as in somnambulism, insomnia, somnolent etc) + “loqui”, to talk in sleep is somniloquy.

I am not giving contextual examples for these nouns (somniloquy, soliloquy) as I think its fairly easy to understand these words even without context.

Soliloquy (N): a speech in a play when a character speaks when a character speaks their thoughts aloud when alone or regardless of hearers. Thus the meaning develops as to speak about something when you are alone.

This word can be broken as “solus” (as in solitude, solitaire, solo, solitary) which means “alone” + “loqui”.

Was that helpful? Feedback, discussion, cognates are as always welcome.

Regards,
V

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:05 pm
by Bailey
nicely done Vai: This is Dr. G's version
http://www.alphadictionary.com/bb/viewt ... loquacious

mark just-talkative Bailey

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:56 am
by Stargzer
Somniloquy (N): sleep talking.
The Latin root “somnus” means “sleep” (as in somnambulism, insomnia, somnolent etc) + “loqui”, to talk in sleep is somniloquy.
My father never talked in his sleep: he swore.

:shock:

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:53 pm
by brogine
magniloquent

grandiloquent

obloquy

loqui----

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:52 pm
by ClaireM
And what about ventriloquy - speaking with the stomach, or rather, "spikking viz ze ztomak"! as instructed by the trainers of operatic singers the world over.
from ClaireM in Liverpool

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:53 am
by sluggo
Loquation, Loquation, Loquation!