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-loquy

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Etymology

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Extracted from Latin compounds such as soliloquium, vaniloquium.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-loquy (plural -loquies)

  1. (forming nouns) speaking, speech

Usage notes

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  • Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenult.

Synonyms

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  • -logy (Grecian equivalent)

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