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breviloquence

Syllables: brev·i·lo·quence/brɪˈvɪl.ə.kwəns/

breviloquence noun: a pertinent and terse style of speech; a style of speech exhibiting brevity.

Noun

breviloquence (uncountable)

  1. A pertinent and terse style of speech; a style of speech exhibiting brevity.

Origin of breviloquence

Latin breviloquentia.

Questions about breviloquence

What does breviloquence mean?
Breviloquence means a pertinent and terse style of speech; a style of speech exhibiting brevity.
What part of speech is breviloquence?
Breviloquence is a noun.
How do you pronounce breviloquence?
Breviloquence is pronounced /brɪˈvɪl.ə.kwəns/.

Words near breviloquence in the dictionary

  1. brevigraph
  2. brevilineal
  3. brevilingual
  4. Breville
  5. Brevilles
  6. breviloquence
  7. breviloquent
  8. brevine
  9. brevinine
  10. breviped
  11. brevipen

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