lo|qua´cious|ness

lo|qua´cious|ness
lo|qua|cious «loh KWAY shuhs», adjective.
1. talking much; fond of talking: »

Jack became loquacious on his favourite topic (Frederick Marryat).

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under talkative. (Cf.talkative)
2. making sounds as of much talking: »

loquacious birds or frogs, loquacious water.

[< Latin loquāx, -ācis (with English -ous) talkative < loquī speak, talk]
lo|qua´cious|ly, adverb.
lo|qua´cious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • se|qua´cious|ness — se|qua|cious «sih KWAY shuhs», adjective. 1. proceeding smoothly and regularly: »a sequacious argument. 2. disposed to follow, especially in a slavish or unreasoning manner. 3. following. ╂[< Latin sequāx, ācis a follower, one following (<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lo|qua´cious|ly — lo|qua|cious «loh KWAY shuhs», adjective. 1. talking much; fond of talking: »Jack became loquacious on his favourite topic (Frederick Marryat). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under talkative. (Cf. ↑talkative) 2. making sounds as of much talking:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lo|qua|cious — «loh KWAY shuhs», adjective. 1. talking much; fond of talking: »Jack became loquacious on his favourite topic (Frederick Marryat). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under talkative. (Cf. ↑talkative) 2. making sounds as of much talking: »loquacious birds or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • se|qua´cious|ly — se|qua|cious «sih KWAY shuhs», adjective. 1. proceeding smoothly and regularly: »a sequacious argument. 2. disposed to follow, especially in a slavish or unreasoning manner. 3. following. ╂[< Latin sequāx, ācis a follower, one following (<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • se|qua|cious — «sih KWAY shuhs», adjective. 1. proceeding smoothly and regularly: »a sequacious argument. 2. disposed to follow, especially in a slavish or unreasoning manner. 3. following. ╂[< Latin sequāx, ācis a follower, one following (< sequī to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • cious — an·dro·di·oe·cious; an·dro·mo·noe·cious; an·ti·per·ni·cious; as·tu·cious; atro·cious; atro·cious·ly; atro·cious·ness; au·da·cious·ly; au·da·cious·ness; aus·pi·cious; aus·pi·cious·ly; aus·pi·cious·ness; av·a·ri·cious; av·a·ri·cious·ly;… …   English syllables

  • qua — ad·e·qua·cy; ad·e·qua·tion; ad·e·qua·tive; ana·qua; an·ti·qua·tion; chau·tau·qua; chin·qua·pin; col·li·qua·tion; des·qua·mate; des·qua·ma·tive; des·qua·ma·to·ry; eli·qua·tion; ex·e·qua·tur; kwal·hi·o·qua; li·qua·tion; lo·qua·cious;… …   English syllables

  • loquaciousness — lo·qua·cious·ness …   English syllables

  • sequaciousness — se·qua·cious·ness …   English syllables

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