Latin dictionary · verb

loquor

to say, speak, tell, talk, utter

Dictionary forms: loquor, loquī, locūtus

Inflection: third conjugation, deponent

Meaning and definitions

1. to say, speak, tell, talk, utter
2. to declare, speak, or state more formally as in a legal context or in defense of someone or something

Connected roots

• loqu-

  speaking

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• eloquent

  fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

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