Loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
adjectiveLoquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; very talkative.
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Imagine This
Imagine a committee meeting where one member dominates every discussion with long stories and endless anecdotes, leaving everyone else waiting for a chance to speak.
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Sounds Like
luh-KWAY-shuhs
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Looks Like
Contains the root loqu- meaning 'to speak'; resembles related words like eloquent and colloquial.
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Remember This
The root loqu- comes from Latin loqui, meaning 'to speak'; related words include eloquent, eloquence, colloquial, and soliloquy.
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Other Forms
loquacitynoun
loquaciouslyadverb
loquaciousnessnoun
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Note
Used to describe a person and can carry a negative nuance (implying verbosity or tediously long talking). Not typically used for objects or inanimate things. Not to be confused with eloquent, which means fluent and persuasive rather than simply talkative.