loquacious

The definition of loquacious is a person who really enjoys talking.

(adjective)

An example of loquacious is someone who calls and talks for three minutes straight without pausing.

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See loquacious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

very talkative; fond of talking

Origin: < L loquax (gen. loquacis) < loqui, to speak + -ous

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See loquacious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Very talkative; garrulous.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin loquāx, loquāc-

Origin: , from loquī, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • lo·quaˈcious·ly adverb
  • lo·quaˈcious·ness, lo·quacˈi·ty (lō-kwăsˈĭ-tē) noun

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