loquacious

Definition

Very talkative; inclined to talk freely and at length. Characterized by excessive or fluent speech.

Etymology

From Latin 'loquax' meaning 'talkative,' from 'loqui' (to speak). The word entered English in the 17th century, directly borrowing the Latin sense of being excessively talkative or chatty.

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