bavard

French

Etymology

From bave (“spittle”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.vaʁ/
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Adjective

bavard (feminine bavarde, masculine plural bavards, feminine plural bavardes)

  1. (overly) chatty, talkative, garrulous
    Synonyms: loquace, volubile
    Ces jeunots n'ont pas l'air du genre bavards.
    These young people do not seem to be the talkative type.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Vietnamese: ba vạ

Noun

bavard m (plural bavards, feminine bavarde)

  1. chatterbox (chatty person)

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