Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatiloquent

/feɪˈtɪləkwənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fatil-o-quent
IPA: /feɪˈtɪləkwənt/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

prophetic; speaking of fate.

Example Sentences

"He paused, adopting a pensive mien which befitted this fatiloquent observation, and I was transfixed by the thick, almost Neanderthal ridges of bone that took the place of eyebrows on his mondial head."

Etymology

From Latin fatiloquus, from fatum (“fate”) + ultimately loqui (“speak”) (modeled on eloquent and other such words).

Frequently Paired Words

fatiloquist

Questions

How do you pronounce fatiloquent?: The recorded pronunciation is /feɪˈtɪləkwənt/.
What does fatiloquent mean?: prophetic; speaking of fate.
Where does fatiloquent come from?: From Latin fatiloquus, from fatum (“fate”) + ultimately loqui (“speak”) (modeled on eloquent and other such words).

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