- Antiloquy
- Antiloquy An*til"o*quy (acr/n*t[i^]l"[-o]*kw[y^]), n. [Pref. anti- + L. loqui to speak.] Contradiction. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
antiloquy — speaking against some idea; contradicting or gainsaying Styles of Speech … Phrontistery dictionary
antiloquy — † anˈtiloquy Obs. 0 [ad. med.L. antiloquium contradiction: see prec.] ‘Contradiction, gainsaying or overthwarting.’ Blount Glossogr. 1656 … Useful english dictionary
Styles of Speech — Here we have 54 words referring to manners or styles of speaking, words that use the suffix loquent , loquence , or loquy , from Latin loqui (to speak). While in an age of text messaging, public speaking has lost its once vaunted status as a… … Phrontistery dictionary