"vaniloquy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vaniloquies [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vāniloquium. See -loquy. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|vāniloquium}} Latin vāniloquium Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vaniloquy (countable and uncountable, plural vaniloquies)
  1. (literary, rare) Idle or vain talk. Tags: countable, literary, rare, uncountable Synonyms: vaniloquence, vaniloquie [archaic]
    Sense id: en-vaniloquy-en-noun-PftWLIH3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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