breviloquium

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • brevity of speech, conciseness

Etymology

Affix from Latin brevis (short, small, brief, little, of small extent, narrow, shallow) + Latin loquor (speak, I say, say, talk, I speak).

Origin

Latin

loquor

Gloss

speak, I say, say, talk, I speak

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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