Garrulate
/ˈɡær.jə.leɪt/noun
To talk or chatter excessively.
Did you know?Garrulate comes through Latin from garrīre, a verb associated with chattering or babbling and possibly shaped by the sound of rapid speech itself.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
garrīre
“To chatter, babble, or make a repetitive noise”
Classical Latin
Latin
garrulāre
“To chatter habitually or talk excessively”
Late Latin
Latin
garrulāre
“To engage in continual talk”
16th–17th Century
English
garrulate
“To chatter or prate”
Modern English
English
garrulate
“To talk excessively; an uncommon or literary verb”