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alloquor

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ad- (to, towards) +‎ loquor (I say, speak).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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alloquor (present infinitive alloquī, perfect active allocūtus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to speak to, address; salute, greet
    Synonyms: inquam, loquor, aio, effor, oro, dico, for (publicly)
  2. to exhort, rouse; console, comfort
  3. to appeal to the gods in thanksgiving and prayer

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • alloquor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • alloquor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.