🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

garrulidad

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡa.ru.liˈðað

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Garrulity/ɡəˈruː.lɪ.ti/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Su garrulidad hizo que la conversación fuera interminable."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being garrulous; excessive talkativeness.

    "Her garrulity made it difficult for others to get a word in during the meeting."
  2. 2

    A tendency to engage in long-winded or trivial conversation.

    "The garrulity of the old man was charming, as he recounted stories from his youth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'garrulity' originates from the Latin word 'garrulus', meaning 'talkative' or 'chattering', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 17th century. The meaning has remained consistent, emphasizing excessive talkativeness.

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