sanctiloquent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin sanctus ("holy) + loquens (present participle of loqui, "to speak").

Adjective[edit]

sanctiloquent (comparative more sanctiloquent, superlative most sanctiloquent)

  1. Speaking of holy or sacred things.
  2. Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.