logorrhea

Meaning

Noun

• Excessive talkativeness.
• Excessive use of words in writing; prolixity.
• Excessive and often uncontrollable speaking due to a mental disorder.

Origin

• From logo- + -rrhea, probably modelled after diarrhea. Logo- is derived from Ancient Greek λόγος (from λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-), while -rrhea is from ῥοία (from ῥέω, from Proto-Indo-European *srew-).