babbler

English

Etymology

babble +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]

Noun

babbler (plural babblers)

1. Someone who babbles.

   Great babblers, or talkers, are not fit for trust. — L'Estrange.

2. Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae (found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
3. (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
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• 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
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Anagrams

• blabber, brabble