noun · neutersecond declension
vāniloquium
vāniloquium n (genitive vāniloquiī or vāniloquī)
Meaning
- idle talk
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | vāniloquium | vāniloquia |
| genitive | vāniloquiī vāniloquī | vāniloquiōrum |
| dative | vāniloquiō | vāniloquiīs |
| accusative | vāniloquium | vāniloquia |
| ablative | vāniloquiō | vāniloquiīs |
| vocative | vāniloquium | vāniloquia |
vānĭlŏquĭum, ii, n. vaniloquus,
I. empty or idle talk, gabble, prate, vaunting (late Lat.):
seductionis, Aug. Ep. 134, 4; 166, 6.Origins
Latin loquor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin vāniloquium From vānus (“empty”) + loquor (“to speak”) + -ium.