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garrulity

[guh-roo-li-tee]

noun

the quality of being garrulous; talkativeness; loquacity.

Origin:
1575–85; < French garrulité < Latin garrulitās. See garrulous, -ity

Related forms

non·gar·ru·li·ty, noun

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garrulous (ˈɡærʊləs)

—*adj*
1.	given to constant and frivolous chatter; loquacious; talkative
2.	wordy or diffuse; prolix

[C17: from Latin garrulus, from garrīre to chatter]

'garrulously

—*adv*

'garrulousness

—n

garrulity

—n

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"Although this garrulity of advising is born with us, I confess that life is rather a subject of wonder, than of didactics. So much fate, so much irresistible dictation from temperament and unknown inspiration enter into it, that we doubt we can say anything out of our own experience whereby to help each other."

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