Meanings
adjectivesanctiloquent (comparative more sanctiloquent, superlative most sanctiloquent)
comparative more sanctiloquent · superlative most sanctiloquent
- Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.
Origin
From Latin sanctus ("holy) + loquens (present participle of loqui, "to speak").
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sanctiloquent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctiloquent
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“sanctiloquent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctiloquent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanctiloquent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctiloquent.
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