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loquacity

/loʊˈkwæsɪti/
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Are you talkative? Chatty? Verbose? Garrulous? Then you're probably famous for your loquacity!

Loquacity is a quality of being incredibly talkative. This word comes from a Latin word meaning "talkativeness," from loquax, "talkative." Your best friend's loquacity may be one of your favorite things about him; the two of you can just sit around and natter on all day long!

Definitions of loquacity
  1. noun
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
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    types:
    leresis
    rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)
    type of:
    communicativeness
    the trait of being communicative
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