Garrulousness
/ˈɡær.ə.ləs.nəs/noun
Excessive talkativeness, especially in a rambling or chatty way.
Did you know?Garrulousness comes from Latin *garrulus*, meaning “chattering” or “noisy,” and ultimately from a root tied to birdlike chattering — so this “fancy” word began as sound, not silence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ger-
“to cry out, call out, or make a harsh sound”
Latin
Latin
garrīre
“to chatter, prattle, or jabber”
Latin
Latin
garrulus
“talkative, chattering, noisy”
Late Latin
Latin
garrulitas
“talkativeness; chatter”
Middle English
English
garrulousnesse
“excessive talkativeness”
Modern English
English
garrulousness
“excessive or rambling talkativeness”