Dulciloquy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft manner of speaking; gentle speech. uncountable

    "Hushed into sweet tranquillity / By that divine dulciloquy."

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"Hushed into sweet tranquillity / By that divine dulciloquy."

Etymology

Latin dulcis (“sweet”) and loqui (“to speak”).

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