Etymology

doctiloquent

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Today it means: Speaking learnedly. Full definition →

Latin doctī
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  1. Latin · derived fromdoctī
  2. English todaydoctiloquent

Coined from Latin doctī + loquēns, from genitive of doceō (“to teach”) + present participle of loquor (“to speak”). Compare eloquent.

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