loquitur

American  

[loh-kwi-toor, lok-wi-ter] / ˈloʊ kwɪˌtʊər, ˈlɒk wɪ tər /

Latin.

1. he speaks; she speaks.

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loquitur British  

/ ˈlɒkwɪtə /

1. Usually abbreviated to: loq.  he (or she) speaks: used, esp formerly, as a stage direction

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Example Sentences

In words a 1960s Yale graduate would probably understand but today’s probably wouldn’t: Res ipsa loquitur.

From The Wall Street Journal

As lawyers put it, “res ipsa loquitur” — “the thing speaks for itself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nevertheless, the concept of res ipsa loquitur applies here.

From Washington Post

There is a Latin phrase we use in the law called “res ipsa loquitur” which means “the thing speaks for itself.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Romans said ‘res ipsa loquitur'; we say, ‘the facts speak for themselves.’

From Literature