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–adjective

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.

[Origin: 1565–75; < L volūbilis which turns easily, flowing, equiv. to volū-, base of volvere to turn + -bilis -ble

]

—Related forms

vol·u·bil·i·ty, vol·u·ble·ness, noun

vol·u·bly, adverb

—Synonyms articulate, garrulous, loquacious. See fluent.

—Antonyms taciturn.

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vol·u·ble Audio Help (vŏl'yə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent.
1. Turning easily on an axis; rotating.
2. Botany Twining or twisting: a voluble vine.

[Middle English, moving easily, from Old French, from Latin volūbilis, revolving, fluent, from volvere, to roll; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

vol'u·bil'i·ty, vol'u·ble·ness n., vol'u·bly adv.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
voluble

1575, "liable to constant change," from Fr. voluble, from L. volubilis "that turns around, rolling, flowing, fluent" (of speech), from volvere "to turn around, roll" (see vulva). Meaning "fluent, talkative" first recorded 1588.

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voluble
adjective
marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations" [ant: taciturn]

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Voluble

Con*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Convolved; p. pr. & vb. n. Convolving.] [L. convolvere, -volutum; con- + volvere to roll. See Voluble.] To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.

Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro convolved. --Milton.

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