terriloquus

Latin

Etymology

From terreō (“I frighten”) +‎ -loquus (“speaking”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

terriloquus (feminine terriloqua, neuter terriloquum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. speaking in a way to inspire fear

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative terriloquus terriloqua terriloquum terriloquī terriloquae terriloqua
genitive terriloquī terriloquae terriloquī terriloquōrum terriloquārum terriloquōrum
dative terriloquō terriloquae terriloquō terriloquīs
accusative terriloquum terriloquam terriloquum terriloquōs terriloquās terriloqua
ablative terriloquō terriloquā terriloquō terriloquīs
vocative terriloque terriloqua terriloquum terriloquī terriloquae terriloqua

References

  • “terriloquus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • terriloquus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • terriloquus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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