Etymology

blandiloquent

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Today it means: Speaking, or spoken, in a mild, flattering manner. Full definition →

Latin blandus
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  1. Latin · derived fromblandus“flattering”
  2. English todayblandiloquent

From Latin blandus (“flattering”) + loquēns (“speaking”).

Words from the same roots

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