babillard

English

Etymology

From French babillard (“a babbler”).

Noun

babillard (plural babillards)

1. The lesser whitethroat of Europe

Synonyms

• babbling warbler

French

Etymology

From babiller +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.bi.jaʁ/

• Audio (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)):

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Adjective

babillard (feminine babillarde, masculine plural babillards, feminine plural babillardes)

1. talkative, babbling

Noun

babillard m (plural babillards)

1. babbler; someone who babbles; a chatterbox
2. (Quebec) billboard

Derived terms

• système babillard électronique / système de babillard électronique

Related terms

• babillage
• babillement

Further reading

• “babillard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.