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
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nicely done Vai: This is Dr. G's version
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My father never talked in his sleep: he swore.Somniloquy (N): sleep talking.
The Latin root “somnus” means “sleep” (as in somnambulism, insomnia, somnolent etc) + “loqui”, to talk in sleep is somniloquy.
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