terriloquus

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Latin

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Etymology

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From terreō (I frighten) +‎ -loquus (speaking).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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terriloquus (feminine terriloqua, neuter terriloquum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. speaking in a way to inspire fear

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

References

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  • terriloquus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • terriloquus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • terriloquus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016