magniloquens

Latin

Etymology

From magnus (“great”) +‎ loquens (“speaking”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

magniloquens (genitive magniloquentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (Medieval Latin) magniloquent, verbose, talkative
    • Daniel of Beccles, Urbanus Magnus Danielis Becclesiensis.
      Discreti, taciti gestus sermoque timentur, Plus metuunt gentes tacitos quam magniloquentes.
      Discrete, quiet gestures and talk are feared, more fear the silent than the talkative

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative magniloquens magniloquentēs magniloquentia
genitive magniloquentis magniloquentium
dative magniloquentī magniloquentibus
accusative magniloquentem magniloquens magniloquentēs magniloquentia
ablative magniloquentī magniloquentibus
vocative magniloquens magniloquentēs magniloquentia

Descendants

  • English: magniloquent

References

  • Latham, Ronald Edward (1975) Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎[1], London: Oxford University Press, page 1685: “magniloquens, talkative, wordy, verbose (in quot., as sb. m.).”
  • Souter, Alexander (1957) A Glossary of Later Latin to 600 A.D.‎[2], Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 239
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