Voluble
/ˈvɒl.jə.bəl/noun
Able to speak fluently and at length; easily rolling or turning.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin *volubilis*, meaning “that which can turn or roll,” from *volvere* (“to roll, turn”); the same ancient root also gave English words tied to movement, revolution, and even plot-driven “revolutions” of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“to turn, roll”
Latin
Latin
volvere
“to roll, turn, revolve”
Latin
Latin
volubilis
“rolling; turning easily; fluent”
Late Latin / Old French
Latin / Old French
volubile
“capable of rolling or turning; fluent in speech”
16th Century
English
voluble
“easily rolling or turning; fluent, talkative”
Modern English
English
voluble
“speaking with ease and fluency, often at length”
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