inaniloquent
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin inānis (“empty, hollow, void; vain; worthless; foolish, inane”) + loquī (from loquor (“to say, speak, tell, talk”)); compare ināniloquium (“nonsense; vain talking”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈneɪnɪˌləʊkwənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈneɪnɪˌloʊkwənt/
- Hyphenation: ina‧ni‧lo‧quent
Adjective
[edit]inaniloquent (comparative more inaniloquent, superlative most inaniloquent)
- Tending to speak inanely; loquacious; garrulous.
Synonyms
[edit]- inaniloquous (obsolete, chiefly found in dictionaries)