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sanctiloquent

sanctiloquent adjective: speaking of holy or sacred things.

Adjective

sanctiloquent (comparative more sanctiloquent, superlative most sanctiloquent)

  1. Speaking of holy or sacred things.
  2. Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.

Forms of sanctiloquent

comparativemore sanctiloquent
superlativemost sanctiloquent

Origin of sanctiloquent

From Latin sanctus ("holy) + loquens (present participle of loqui, "to speak").

Questions about sanctiloquent

What does sanctiloquent mean?
Sanctiloquent means speaking of holy or sacred things.
What part of speech is sanctiloquent?
Sanctiloquent is an adjective.

Words near sanctiloquent in the dictionary

  1. sanctifieth
  2. sanctify
  3. sanctifying
  4. sanctifyingly
  5. sanctifyings
  6. sanctiloquent
  7. sanctimommies
  8. sanctimommy
  9. sanctimonial
  10. sanctimonies
  11. sanctimonious

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