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.

Nearby words

lopseed, lopsided, lopstick, loq., loquacious, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, lorain, lorain-lévi syndrome

Origin of loquacity

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

Examples from the Web for loquacity

The only excuse for loquacity would be the sending of an inquisitive constable on a fruitless expedition.
Prescott of Saskatchewan|Harold Bindloss
Brougham's loquacity was intolerable, and his conceit immense.
The Mother of Parliaments|Harry Graham
And then again, with a loquacity of which he was seldom guilty, he repeated, "I'll ha'nt 'em to the last!"
Latitude 19 degree|Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
Firouz Ali, like all loquacious people—even though his loquacity was designed—disliked the spoiling of his sentences.
Carry On!|Herbert Strang

Four accepted their fate in a state of extreme nervous excitement, accompanied by loquacity.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis