babbler

English

Etymology

babble +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]

Noun

babbler (plural babblers)

Someone who babbles.
Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust. — L'Estrange.
Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
(dated) A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:chatterbox

Translations

someone who babbles

Finnish: lörppö (fi), lörpöttelijä (fi), lavertelija (fi), höpöttäjä; jokeltaja, pälpättäjä
French: babillard (fr) m; babillarde (fr) f
Greek:
Ancient: φλύαρος m (phlúaros)
Irish: cabaire m

Latin: blatero m
Maori: ngutu pī, komarero, ngutupī
Norman: fliaûneux m
Spanish: balbuceador

bird

Finnish: timali (Timaliidae); australiantimali (Pomatostomidae)

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Icelandic: ^{(please verify)} þvaðrari m, ^{(please verify)} skrafskjóða f, ^{(please verify)} vaðalsgepill m, ^{(please verify)} vaðlari m

Anagrams

blabber, brabble

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