breviloquence
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Breviloquence — Bre*vil o*quence, n. [L. breviloquentia.] A brief and pertinent mode of speaking. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breviloquence — short windedness; tendency towards brevity in speech Styles of Speech … Phrontistery dictionary
breviloquence — bre·vil·o·quence … English syllables
breviloquence — breˈviləkwən(t)s, brəˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin breviloquentia, from breviloquent , breviloquens speaking briefly (from brevi + loquent , loquens, present participle of loqui to speak) + ia : brevity of speaking … Useful english dictionary
List of literary terms — The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.: See also: Glossary of poetry terms, Literary criticism, Literary theory CompactTOC8 name=Contents… … Wikipedia
breviloquent — adjective Exhibiting breviloquence … Wiktionary
Styles of Speech — Here we have 54 words referring to manners or styles of speaking, words that use the suffix loquent , loquence , or loquy , from Latin loqui (to speak). While in an age of text messaging, public speaking has lost its once vaunted status as a… … Phrontistery dictionary
brevifoliate — a. having short leaves. ♦ brevilingual, a. having short tongue. ♦ breviloquence, n. laconic manner of speech. ♦ breviped, a. having short legs. ♦ brevipennate, a. having short wings … Dictionary of difficult words
