Garrulant
/ˈɡær.jə.lənt/noun
Excessively talkative or inclined to chatter.
Did you know?Latin writers used the related adjective garrulus for chattering birds as well as overly talkative people, linking human verbosity with ceaseless animal calls.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
garrīre
“To chatter, babble, or make a repetitive sound”
Classical Latin
Latin
garrulus
“Chattering, talkative, or noisy”
Late Latin
Latin
garrulāns
“Chattering or speaking excessively; present participle of garrulārī”
Middle French
French
garrulant
“Talkative or loquacious”
17th Century
English
garrulant
“Excessively talkative; a learned English borrowing”
Modern English
English
garrulant
“Marked by persistent or excessive talking”