stultiloquence

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin stultiloquentia, from stultus (foolish) + loquentia (a talking).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /stʌlˈtɪləʊkwɛns/

Noun[edit]

stultiloquence (uncountable)

  1. (formal) Silly talk; babble.