loquacity

[ loh-kwas-i-tee ]

/ loʊˈkwæs ɪ ti /

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noun, plural lo·quac·i·ties.

the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.

an instance of talkativeness or garrulity; a loquacious flow of talk: The sherry increased my loquacity.

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Origin of loquacity

1595–1605; <Latin loquācitās talkativeness, equivalent to loquāci-, stem of loquāx talkative (derivative of loquī to speak; cf. eloquent) + -tās-ty²

Words nearby loquacity

lopseed, lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, Lorain, Loraine

How to use loquacity in a sentence

Before 9/11 and after, George Tenet suffered from pert loquacity.
Why Panetta Should Stop Talking|Reuel Marc Gerecht|February 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The damsel, uninterrupted in her own loquacity, had not discovered that this witty gentleman was——dumb!
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
A flock of paroquets flew over our heads, uttering their loud note, with their usual loquacity.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
I am now to turn the tables by dint of rhetorical loquacity.
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey

Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey
By the older writers the Aspen was the favourite simile for female loquacity.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe

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