noun · femininefirst declension
multiloquentia
multiloquentia f (genitive multiloquentiae)
Classical[mʊɫ.tɪ.ɫɔˈkʷɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[mul.ti.loˈkʷɛn.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- feminineexcessive talkativeness, loquacity
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | multiloquentia | multiloquentiae |
| genitive | multiloquentiae | multiloquentiārum |
| dative | multiloquentiae | multiloquentiīs |
| accusative | multiloquentiam | multiloquentiās |
| ablative | multiloquentiā | multiloquentiīs |
| vocative | multiloquentia | multiloquentiae |
Origins
From multus (“much”) + loquentia (“talkativeness, fluency”). First attested in Itala as a calque of Ancient Greek πολυλογία (polulogía, literally “many-wordiness”) - compare the earlier multiloquium.