I.a speaking to, addressing, an address, exhortation, encouragement, consolation, etc. (postAug.): “adloquio leni perlicere homines ad dedendam urbem,” Liv. 25, 24: “fortunam benigno adloquio adjuvabat,” id. 1, 34: “blandioribus adloquiis prosequi,” Plin. Ep. 1, 8: “adloquio militem firmare,” Tac. H. 3, 36; Ov. Tr. 1, 8, 18; * Hor. Epod. 13, 18 al.—In Luc., in gen., = colloquium, conversation: longis producere noctem adloquiis, 10, 174.
allŏquĭum (adl- ), ii, n. alloquor,