loquacity

[ loh-kwas-i-tee ]

noun

, plural lo·quac·i·ties.

1. the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.
2. an instance of talkativeness or garrulity; a loquacious flow of talk:

   The sherry increased my loquacity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loquacity¹

1595–1605; < Latin loquācitās talkativeness, equivalent to loquāci-, stem of loquāx talkative (derivative of loquī to speak; eloquent ) + -tās -ty ²

Example Sentences

Experts now believe it likely that George, who was known for his “incessant loquacity,” had bipolar disorder, and experienced four or more acute bouts of the disease throughout his life.

From Los Angeles Times

“My point is …” he will say, punctuating his loquacity with sharp raps.

From Washington Post

Today, as a politician now known for his loquacity, he regularly quotes from Heaney’s “The Cure at Troy.”

From New York Times

She might even have perceived a glimmer of her own vivacious self in that couple’s determined loquacity.

From New York Times

Colonel Scheisskopf gave no indication that he did agree, but General Peckem was already too entranced with his own loquacity to notice.

From Literature