inaniloquent
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)