loquitur

[ loh-kwi-too r; English lok-wi-ter ]

/ ˈloʊ kwɪˌtʊər; English ˈlɒk wɪ tər /

Latin.

he speaks; she speaks.

Nearby words

loq., loquacious, loquaciously, loquacity, loquat, loquitur, lor, lorain, lorain-lévi syndrome, loraine, loral

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Examples from the Web for loquitur

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British Dictionary definitions for loquitur

loquitur

/ Latin (ˈlɒkwɪtə) /

he (or she) speaks: used, esp formerly, as a stage directionUsually abbreviated to: loq

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Word Origin and History for loquitur

loquitur

stage direction, "he or she speaks," Latin, third person present indicative singular of loqui "to talk" (see locution).