Garrulity
/ɡəˈruː.lə.ti/noun
Excessive or rambling talkativeness.
Did you know?Latin *garrulus* meant “chattering” or “talkative,” and it was used for noisy birds too—so this word has always carried a faintly mocking, almost animal edge.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
garrulus
“chattering; talkative, especially in a noisy or tiresome way”
Late Latin
Latin
garrulitas
“talkativeness; loquacity”
Old French
Old French
garrulité
“talkativeness, loquacity”
14th-16th Century
English
garrulity
“excessive talkativeness”
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