† tarˈdiloquent,a.Obs.rare—0. [f. L. tard-us slow + loquent-em, pr.pple. of loqui to speak: cf. L. tardiloquus.] Speaking slowly, slow-speaking. So † tarˈdiloquyObs.rare—0. 1623Cockeram, Tardiloquie, slow speech.1656Blount Glossogr., Tardiloquent, that speaks slowly, or draws his speech out at length.