-loquy

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English

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Etymology

Extracted from Latin compounds such as soliloquium, vaniloquium.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-loquy (plural -loquies)

  1. (forming nouns) speaking, speech

Usage notes

  • Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenult.

Synonyms

  • -logy (Grecian equivalent)

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