voluble

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 7, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>voluble</strong> &#149; \VAHL-yuh-bul\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Voluble</em> means "characterized by ready or rapid speech."</p> <p>// During the public forum, the town's more <em>voluble</em> residents expressed their displeasure with the council's decision to increase property taxes.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluble">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"[Erich Jarvis] hypothesized that the most vocal animals are typically the ones that have to worry less about predators. Interestingly, he noticed that especially <em>voluble</em> vocal learners 'tend to be near the top of the food chain—like humans, whales, and dolphins or elephants.'" — Emma Bryce, <em>Live Science</em>, 2 July 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Voluble</em> traces back to Latin <em>volvere</em>, meaning "to set in a circular course" or "to cause to roll." English rolled with that meaning, using <em>voluble</em> as an adjective to describe things easily rolling, changing, or turning, and later added the meaning of Latin <em>volūbilis</em>, which implies readily flowing speech. Today, <em>voluble</em> most often describes an individual who speaks easily and often.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>