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garrulous

excessively talkative

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Where does the word "garrulous" come from? It comes from Latin garrulus, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).

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Where does the word "garrulous" come from? It comes from Latin garrulus, and was adopted directly into English (1610s).

Garrulous’s story begins in Latin: garrulus meant “chattering.” From 'garrire', to chatter. It reached English by 1610s as garrulous. The jay's scientific name is 'Garrulus'. Today, garrulous means excessively talkative.

  1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient garrulus "chattering", from 'garrire', to chatter.
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1610s garrulous "talkative", the jay's scientific name is 'Garrulus'.

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