pauciloquy

noun

pau·​cil·​o·​quy

pȯˈsiləkwē

plural -es

archaic

: brevity in speech

Word History

Etymology

Latin pauciloquium from pauci- + -loquium (from loqui to speak)

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Rhymes for pauciloquy

• soliloquy