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lŏquēla (incorrectly written lŏquel-la), ae, f. [loquor], speech, language, words, discourse.

  1. I. Lit.: commoda loquelam tuam, Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 76: fuditque has ore loquelas, Verg. A. 5, 842: nutricis blanda loquela, Lucr. 5, 230.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. * A. A word: hinc quidam loquelam dixerunt verbum, Varr. L. L. 6, § 57 Müll.
    2. * B. A language: Graia loquela, Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 68.

lŏquēlāris, e, adj. [loquela], of or belonging to speech: praepositiones loquelares, in the grammarians, the inseparable prepositions, as re, se, dis, etc., Val. Prob. p. 1427 P.: am praepositio loquelaris significat circum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 4 Müll.

lŏquentĭa, ae, f. [loquor], a talking, discoursing, readiness in speaking, fluency of speech (post-Aug.): Julius Candidus non invenuste solet dicere, aliud esse eloquentiam, aliud loquentiam, Plin. Ep. 5, 20, 5; satis loquentiae, sapientiae parum, Val. Prob. ap. Gell. 1, 15, 18.