inaniloquent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to speak inanely; loquacious; garrulous.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈneɪnɪˌləʊkwənt/ /ɪˈneɪnɪˌloʊkwənt/

Word forms

inaniloquent more inaniloquent most inaniloquent

Etymology

From Latin inānis (“empty, hollow, void; vain; worthless; foolish, inane”) + loquī (from loquor (“to say, speak, tell, talk”)); compare ināniloquium (“nonsense; vain talking”).

Synonyms

inaniloquous
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