loquacity

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the quality of being wordy and talkative

Word Origin

loquacity (n.)
c. 1200, from Latin loquacitatem (nominative loquacitas) "talkativeness," from loquax "talkative" (see loquacious). An Old English word for it was ofersprecolnes.

Example

1. What he lacked in charm he could make up in loquacity .
2. Loquacity storms the ear , but modesty takes the heart .
3. The nervous loquacity and opinionation of the zenith athletic club dropped from them .

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