詞根loqu,locut = to say,to speak 說話
來源於拉丁語 loqui (v.) 說話 意爲to say,to speak 說話。詞根locu 爲 locut 的變躰,有異形同義詞根:
1.obloquy(和某人對著說 ob(=against) + loqu(=say))
n.謾罵;強烈指責;恥辱
His reputation was damaged by the obloquy heaped upon him in the press. 輿論對他的大肆指責有損他的名聲。
2.loquacious(多說的 loqu (=say))
adj.話多的;健談的
loquacity n.多話,饒舌
She's a loquacious old biddy,as old maids often are. 如同一般的老処女那樣,她也是個饒舌的老太婆。
3.circumlocution [circum(=around) 環,繞 + locut 說 + -ion 名詞後綴]
n.婉轉;委婉的表達
4.colloquial [co<com (=togehter) 一起,共同 +lloqu= loqu 說話 + -ial 形容詞後綴]
adj.會話躰的,口語躰的
5.colloquialism [co<com(=togehter)+ lloqu 說話 + -ial 後綴 + -ism (=speech) 後綴]
n.口語躰,會話躰
6.colloquy
n.談話;討論 *co<com(=togehter)
7.grandiloquent
adj.誇張的;大言不慙的 *gran (=great)
grandiloquent 說話誇張的人
written in a grandiloquent style 用誇張的文筆寫成
8.interlocutor
n.對話者 *inter (=between)
9.locution
n.語言風格;慣用語
10.ventriloquism
n.腹語(術);口述 *ventri (=abdomen)