Sialoquent

//saɪˈæləkwənt// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to spray saliva when speaking. rare

    "The sialoquent professor could not understand why his pupils would not sit in the front row of the lecture hall."

Example

More examples

"The sialoquent professor could not understand why his pupils would not sit in the front row of the lecture hall."

Etymology

Blend of sialic + eloquent, from Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “spittle, saliva”)

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