loquacity

American  

[loh-kwas-i-tee] / loʊˈkwæs ɪ ti /

noun

plural

loquacities

1. the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.

2. an instance of talkativeness or garrulity; a loquacious flow of talk.

   The sherry increased my loquacity.

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Etymology

Origin of loquacity

1595–1605; < Latin loquācitās talkativeness, equivalent to loquāci-, stem of loquāx talkative (derivative of loquī to speak; eloquent ) + -tās -ty ²

Example Sentences

These layabouts wreak enough havoc, what with their aimless loquacity and their tendencies to monopolize wall outlets.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2017

But although this production could still be trimmed by 10 or 15 minutes, the strength of “Darling” is in its loquacity.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2016

Mr. Trump’s loquacity will be a challenge in the debates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2015

This surely has a lot to do with Neel's loquacity: she is powerfully outspoken not just in what she observes but how she paints.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2010

Colonel Scheisskopf gave no indication that he did agree, but General Peckem was already too entranced with his own loquacity to notice.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller