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alloquial

/əˈloʊ.kwi.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-lo-qui-al
IPA
/əˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a speech or address made to someone, particularly in a formal or public setting.

Obsolete

Etymology

From alloquy, from Latin alloquium, from alloqui, + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈloʊ.kwi.əl/
  • British English: /əˈləʊ.kwi.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more alloquial (comparative) most alloquial (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alloquial?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈloʊ.kwi.əl/.
What does alloquial mean?
Of or pertaining to a speech or address made to someone, particularly in a formal or public setting.
Where does alloquial come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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