breviloquence

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/brɪˈvɪl.ə.kwəns/

noun

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

OriginLatin breviloquentia →
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Meanings

nounbreviloquence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pertinent and terse style of speech; a style of speech exhibiting brevity.

Origin

  1. Latinbreviloquentia
  2. Englishbreviloquence

Latin breviloquentia.

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APA

breviloquence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breviloquence

MLA

“breviloquence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breviloquence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breviloquence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breviloquence.

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