loquacious
pronunciation
How to pronounce loquacious in British English:
UK [ləˈkweɪʃəs]
How to pronounce loquacious in American English:
US [loˈkweʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- full of trivial conversation
Word Origin
- loquacious
- loquacious: see ventriloquist
- loquacious (adj.)
- 1660s, back-formation from loquacity or else formed from stem of Latin loquax (genitive loquacis) "talkative," from loqui "to speak" (see locution) + -ous. Related: Loquaciously; loquaciousness.
Example
- 1. Would you guess women are more loquacious ?
- 2. He is an easy , loquacious man .
- 3. Online shoppers are a loquacious crowd .
- 4. Kennedy had become almost as loquacious as joe .
- 5. Mr. smith loves to talk , and his wife is similarly loquacious .