Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loquitur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: lo-quitur
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Example Sentences

"R.D. loquitur: Clarice has omitted to tell you that she looked exceedingly pretty at dinner, and made a conquest by which she has bound herself to learn the Greek alphabet."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin loquitur (literally “[he/she] speaks”), from loquor.

Phrases

res ipsa loquitur

Frequently Paired Words

res ipsa loquitur

Questions

What does loquitur mean?: Speaks.
Where does loquitur come from?: Borrowed from Latin loquitur (literally “[he/she] speaks”), from loquor.

How to pronounce loquitur

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