/ ˈgærələs; NAmE ; BrE also -rjʊl-/ adjective
talking a lot, especially about unimportant things
SYN talkative
► gar·rul·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin garrulus (from garrire to chatter, prattle) + -ous .
/ ˈgærələs; NAmE ; BrE also -rjʊl-/ adjective
talking a lot, especially about unimportant things
SYN talkative
► gar·rul·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin garrulus (from garrire to chatter, prattle) + -ous .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005