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multiloquious

adjective
mul·​ti·​lo·​qui·​ous | \ ¦məltə̇¦lōkwēəs\

Definition of multiloquious

: multiloquent

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History and Etymology for multiloquious

obsolete English multiloquy garrulousness (from Latin multiloquium, from multi- + -loquium —as in colloquium colloquy) + English -ous

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