Word a Day
voluble
What does voluble mean?
voluble (adjective): fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use voluble in a sentence?
- She is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce voluble?
/ˈvɑljəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does voluble come from?
From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “voluble” mean?
(of weather or climate) physically mild
Not quite: that's what clement means.
clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
Not quite: that's what sanitary means.
fluent or having a ready flow of speech
Right! That's what “voluble” means.
belonging to or active during the night
Not quite: that's what nocturnal means.
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