Root:
loqui - Latin (v) - to speak
Derivatives:
loquacious (adj) - very fond of talking
ventriloquist (n) - literally, one who speaks from the belly (ventral - belly)
circumlocution (n) - to talk around a matter; a roundabout, indirect or lengthy way of expressing oneself
soliloquy (n) - the act of talking to oneself; a monologue
colloquy (n) - the act of talking together; a conversation or dialogue
somniloquy (n) - the act of talking while asleep
interlocutor (n) - literally, one who talks between, as in one who interrupts, one who participates in conversation, or one who acts as a master of ceremonies, talking between events
eloquent (adj) - a persuasive manner of speaking characterized by clarity and grace
elocution (n) - refers to the execution and formal delivery of a speech
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colloquial - –adjective
1.characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
2.involving or using conversation.
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