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archiloquy

archiloquy noun: the first part of a speech; a prosaic introduction; the highlight of a sermon, lecture, or other form of address.

Noun

archiloquy (plural archiloquies)

  1. (archaic, rare) The first part of a speech; a prosaic introduction; the highlight of a sermon, lecture, or other form of address.

Forms of archiloquy

pluralarchiloquies

Origin of archiloquy

From archi- + -loquy.

Questions about archiloquy

What does archiloquy mean?
Archiloquy means the first part of a speech; a prosaic introduction; the highlight of a sermon, lecture, or other form of address.
What part of speech is archiloquy?
Archiloquy is a noun.
What is the plural of archiloquy?
The plural of archiloquy is archiloquies.

Words near archiloquy in the dictionary

  1. Archilochean
  2. Archilochian
  3. Archilochos
  4. Archilochus
  5. archiloquies
  6. archiloquy
  7. archils
  8. archilute
  9. archilutes
  10. archimage
  11. archimages

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