loquitur

American

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

Latin.

he speaks; she speaks.

loquitur British

/ ˈlɒkwɪtə /

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Nevertheless, the concept of res ipsa loquitur applies here.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

If you thought your party was good, then it was – res ipsa loquitur.

From Fox News • Aug. 28, 2020

Res ipsa loquitur, as they say in tort law.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2016

As an old surgeon, I can tell you about a legal principal called "res ipsa loquitur" which means, "The thing speaks for Itself."

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2015

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