inaniloquent

English

Etymology

From Latin inānis (“empty, hollow, void; vain; worthless; foolish, inane”) + loquī (from loquor (“to say, speak, tell, talk”)); compare ināniloquium (“nonsense; vain talking”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈneɪnɪˌləʊkwənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈneɪnɪˌloʊkwənt/
• Hyphenation: ina‧ni‧lo‧quent

Adjective

inaniloquent (comparative more inaniloquent, superlative most inaniloquent)

1. Tending to speak inanely; loquacious; garrulous.

Synonyms

• inaniloquous (obsolete, chiefly found in dictionaries)