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loquacious

lo·qua·cious

UK/ləʊˈkweɪʃəs/ US/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

full of trivial conversation

  • “kept from her housework by gabby neighbors”
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Origin

From Latin loquāx, loquācis (“talkative”) + -ous or from loquacity + -ous, ultimately from Latin loquor + -acious.

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