rare. [ad. L. suāviloquentia, f. suāviloquens, f. suāvi-s SUAVE + loquens, pres. pple. of loquī to speak.] Pleasing or agreeable speech or manner of speaking. So Suaviloquent, Suaviloquious (in Dicts.) adjs., of sweet speech; Suaviloquy [L. suāviloquium], suaviloquence.
a. 1649. in N. & Q., Ser. I. X. 357. *Suaviloquence, sweetnes of language.
1805. T. Holcroft, Bryan Perdue, II. 18. Pray, Madam, are you acquainted with the word suaviloquence?
1860. Hervey, Rhet. Convers., 16. Even though you can deliver it with great suaviloquence.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., *Suaviloquent.
1659. (title) A collection of Authentique Arguments, swaviloquent Speeches, and prudent Reasons.
1658. Phillips, *Suaviloquy, a sweet, or pleasant manner of speaking.
