Garrulous
/ˈɡær.ə.ləs/noun
Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *garrulus*, meaning “chattering” or “noisy,” and is ultimately tied to a root imitating birdlike jabbering—language itself built from sound-symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ger-
“To cry out or make a sound (reconstructed root behind noisy vocalization).”
Latin
Latin
garrīre
“To chatter, prattle, or talk noisily.”
Latin
Latin
garrulus
“Chattering, talkative, noisy.”
Middle English
English
garrulous
“Talkative or loquacious; fond of excessive speech.”
Modern English
English
garrulous
“Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.”