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alloquor

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Latin

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Etymology

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    From ad- (to, towards) + loquor (to say, speak).

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    alloquor (present infinitive alloquī, perfect active allocūtus sum); third conjugation, deponent

    1. to speak to, address; salute, greet
      Synonyms: inquam, loquor, aio, effor, oro, dico, for (publicly)
    2. to exhort, rouse; console, comfort
    3. to appeal to the gods in thanksgiving and prayer

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    References

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    • alloquor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • alloquor”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.