logorrhée

Derrière cette logorrhée, elle cachait son inquiétude.
Behind that torrent of words, she hid her anxiety.
Le médecin a noté une logorrhée inhabituelle.
The doctor noted an unusual stream of speech.
La réunion a sombré dans une logorrhée sans fin.
The meeting sank into an endless flood of talk.
La logorrhée de l'orateur a épuisé le public.
The speaker’s endless talk exhausted the audience.
Sa logorrhée ne laissait aucune place aux questions.
His flood of words left no room for questions.

Similar words

bavardage intarissable

flot de paroles

verbiage

verbosité

Sa logorrhée ne laissait aucune place aux questions.
His flood of words left no room for questions.
La logorrhée de l'orateur a épuisé le public.
The speaker’s endless talk exhausted the audience.
Le médecin a noté une logorrhée inhabituelle.
The doctor noted an unusual stream of speech.
Derrière cette logorrhée, elle cachait son inquiétude.
Behind that torrent of words, she hid her anxiety.
La réunion a sombré dans une logorrhée sans fin.
The meeting sank into an endless flood of talk.

verbiage

verbosité

flot de paroles

bavardage intarissable

Built from Greek logos, “speech”, and rheîn, “to flow”.

What is logorrhée?

A continuous, excessive flow of speech.

Is logorrhée always medical?

No, it can also criticize an overlong speech.

Does it mean ordinary chat?

No, it suggests an unusual or tiresome excess.

Is logorrhée feminine?

Yes, French says une logorrhée.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /lɔgɔʁe/.

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