"blandiloquent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more blandiloquent [comparative], most blandiloquent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin blandus (“flattering”) + loquēns (“speaking”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|blandus|t=flattering}} Latin blandus (“flattering”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} blandiloquent (comparative more blandiloquent, superlative most blandiloquent)
  1. Speaking, or spoken, in a mild, flattering manner. Derived forms: blandiloquently Related terms: blandiloquence, blandiloquous
    Sense id: en-blandiloquent-en-adj-aVijvaQX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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