What is the Latin word for tattling?

The usual Latin words for “tattling” are garriō, garrulitās, loquācitās; also confābulātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tattling” in Latin

garriōto chatter, prattle; to chatter, prattle; to say something in a prattle garrulitāschattering, babbling, prating; talkativeness, garrulity loquācitāstalkativeness, loquacity confābulātiōa conversation

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tattling

garritus (late): garrulitas: loquacitas: confabulatio (good-natured, chattering conversation of one or more; late).

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What is the Latin word for tattling?: The usual Latin words for “tattling” are garriō, garrulitās, loquācitās; also confābulātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.