pauciloquy

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Etymology

From the Classical Latin pauciloquium (the fact of speaking few words), from paucus (little, few) + loquor (to speak).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: pôsĭʹləkwi, IPA(key): /pɔːˈsɪləkwi/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 239: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: pôsĭʹləkwi, pŏsĭʹləkwi, IPA(key): /pɔˈsɪləkwi/, /pɑˈsɪləkwi/

Noun

pauciloquy (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Economical speech; the use of few words when speaking; laconism.

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