Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaniloquence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vanil-o-quence
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Idle or vain talk.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In philosophy, however, it is to be deplored that eloquence too commonly passes for science, being mistaken for logical acquirement; but truth alone is the just eloquence of philosophy, and without it the finest composition is, to the logician, but babbling and vaniloquence."
"Thus Pelagatti remained a loner throughout his life; he was frequently taken down to the police station, and subject to political identity crises that would plunge him either into obstinate silence or vaniloquence about the rocket engines and camels of the three wise men."

Etymology

From Latin vanus (“vain”) + loquentia (“talk”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: vanus

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

vaniloquy

Questions

What does vaniloquence mean?: Idle or vain talk.
Where does vaniloquence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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