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Talker

/ˈtɔː.kər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who talks, especially in a specified manner.

    "She is a great talker, always engaging her audience with interesting stories."
  2. 2

    A person who speaks in a particular way or about a particular subject.

    "He is known as a smooth talker, often persuading others with his charm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'talker' originates from the Middle English term 'talken', which is derived from the Old English 'tælcian', meaning to speak or converse. The suffix '-er' indicates a person who performs the action of the verb, thus evolving to denote someone who talks.

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