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volublespeaking fluently and readily; talking much

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: speaking fluently and readily; talking much

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɑljəbl/

Korean meaning: 말이 많은, 유창하게 말하는

Korean pronunciation: **볼**류블

Example Sentences

  • My voluble aunt can talk about her cats for three straight hours.
  • The voluble tour guide shared every historical detail about the ancient castle.
  • He became surprisingly voluble after his third cup of coffee.

voluble

ADJECTIVE

//ˈvɑljəbl//

speaking fluently and readily; talking much

voluble concept
💡 Concept

A voluble woman chats animatedly with her overwhelmed friend

voluble rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The voluble teacher makes valuable knowledge soluble!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɑljəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɒljʊbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootvolv
Suffix--uble

Origin

From Latin 'volubilis' meaning 'turning, rolling, fluent,' derived from 'volvere' meaning 'to roll or turn.' The word entered English in the 16th century, initially referring to something that rolls or turns, later developing the sense of fluent speech.

🎵Rhyme

solublevaluable
soluble
valuable

🔗Collocations

voluble speaker
voluble chatter
voluble explanation
voluble politician
voluble commentary

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My voluble aunt can talk about her cats for three straight hours.

The voluble tour guide shared every historical detail about the ancient castle.

😄 Fun example

He became surprisingly voluble after his third cup of coffee.

The voluble radio host never seems to run out of things to say.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

talkativeloquaciousgarrulouschattyverbose

Antonyms

taciturnreticentlaconic

Related

eloquentarticulatefluentglib

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