magniloquens

Latin

Etymology

From magnus (“great”) +‎ loquens (“speaking”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /maɡˈni.lo.kʷens/, [mäŋˈnɪɫ̪ɔkʷẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /maɲˈɲi.lo.kwens/, [mäɲˈɲiːlokwens]

Adjective

magniloquens (genitive magniloquentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. magniloquent, verbose, talkative
   • Daniel of Beccles, Urbanus Magnus Danielis Becclesiensis.

     Discreti, taciti gestus sermoque timentur, Plus metuunt gentes tacitos quam magniloquentes.

     Discrete, quiet gestures and talk are feared, more fear the silent than the talkative

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	magniloquens			magniloquentēs	magniloquentia
genitive	magniloquentis			magniloquentium
dative	magniloquentī			magniloquentibus
accusative	magniloquentem	magniloquens		magniloquentēs	magniloquentia
ablative	magniloquentī			magniloquentibus
vocative	magniloquens			magniloquentēs	magniloquentia

Descendants

• English: magniloquent

References

• Latham, Ronald Edward (1975) Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press, page 1685: “magniloquens, talkative, wordy, verbose (in quot., as sb. m.).”
• Souter, Alexander (1957) A Glossary of Later Latin to 600 A.D.‎^[2], Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 239