US /ˈvɑljəbəl/ UK /ˈvɒljʊbəl/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    speaking fluently, readily, or at great length

    The voluble guide narrated every detail without pausing for breath.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · speaking fluently, readily,... talkativeloquaciousgarrulousfluentglibarticulatechattyverbose
Word family
Derived forms volubilityvolublyvolubleness
Related forms volumerevolveconvolve

Etymology

From Latin volubilis ('turning, fluent, rolling'), from volvere ('to roll, turn'); the sense of fluent speech derives from words 'rolling' easily off the tongue.

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