Pauciloquent
/ˌpɔːsɪˈloʊkwənt/noun
Using few words; concise in speech.
Did you know?Pauciloquent is a learned Latin formation built from the same root as English words like “eloquent” and “loquacious,” all ultimately tied to the ancient idea that speech itself is a force you can shape.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pauci- + loquēns
“speaking little; few-speaking”
Late Middle English / Early Modern scholarly usage
English
pauciloquent
“a rare learned word for speaking briefly or sparingly”
Modern English
English
pauciloquent
“using few words; concise in speech”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewk-
“to speak, say”
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