loquace

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin loquax (“talkative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔ.kas/, /lɔ.kwas/

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• Hyphenation: lo‧quace

Adjective

loquace (plural loquaces)

1. talkative; loquacious

   Synonyms: disert, bavard, prolixe

Derived terms

• loquacité
• loquacement

Further reading

• “loquace”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin loquax (“talkative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loˈkwa.t͡ʃe/
• Rhymes: -atʃe
• Hyphenation: lo‧quà‧ce

Adjective

loquace m or f by sense (plural loquaci)

1. talkative; loquacious

   è un tipo loquace ― he's a talkative fellow

2. eloquent

   Synonym: eloquente

Derived terms

• loquacemente

Related terms

• loquacità