LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

blandiloquium

blandiloquium n (genitive blandiloquiī or blandiloquī)
Classical[bɫan.dɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[blan.diˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterflattering speech

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeblandiloquiumblandiloquia
genitiveblandiloquiī
blandiloquī		blandiloquiōrum
dativeblandiloquiōblandiloquiīs
accusativeblandiloquiumblandiloquia
ablativeblandiloquiōblandiloquiīs
vocativeblandiloquiumblandiloquia

blandĭlŏquĭum, ii, n. blandus-loquor,
I. soft words, flattering speech: insidiosum, Aug. Ep. ad Hier. 19, 4.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meld-
  3. Latinblandiloquium

Proto-Indo-European *mland-der. Latin blandus Latin loquor Latin blandiloquium From blandus + loquor.

Quick answers

What does blandiloquium mean in Latin?
blandiloquium, a noun, means “flattering speech”.
What is the genitive of blandiloquium?
The genitive singular is blandiloquiī. blandiloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce blandiloquium?
In classical Latin, [bɫan.dɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [blan.diˈlɔː.kʷi.um].
Where does blandiloquium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *mel- → Proto-Indo-European *meld- → Latin blandiloquium.