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sialoquent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /saɪˈæləkwənt/

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adj

Meaning 1

Tending to spray saliva when speaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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