LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

breviloquium

breviloquium n (genitive breviloquiī or breviloquī)
Classical[brɛ.wɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[bre.viˈlɔː.kʷi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterbrevity of speech, conciseness

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebreviloquiumbreviloquia
genitivebreviloquiī
breviloquī		breviloquiōrum
dativebreviloquiōbreviloquiīs
accusativebreviloquiumbreviloquia
ablativebreviloquiōbreviloquiīs
vocativebreviloquiumbreviloquia

brĕvĭlŏquĭum, ii, n. brevis-loquor,
I. brevity in speech, Prisc. p. 754 P.; Fulg. Myth. praef. fin.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 561.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mreǵʰ-
  2. Latinbreviloquium

Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰusder. Proto-Italic *breɣʷis Latin brevis Latin loquor Latin breviloquium From brevis + loquor.

Quick answers

What does breviloquium mean in Latin?
breviloquium, a noun, means “brevity of speech, conciseness”.
What is the genitive of breviloquium?
The genitive singular is breviloquiī. breviloquium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce breviloquium?
In classical Latin, [brɛ.wɪˈɫɔ.kʷi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bre.viˈlɔː.kʷi.um].
Where does breviloquium come from?
Proto-Indo-European *mreǵʰ- → Latin breviloquium.