prattlement en · NOUN
Etymology
From prattle + -ment.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) prattle; childish chatter
April 1805, Francis Jeffrey, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel", in Edinburgh Review she had never listened to the prattlement of the river and mountain spirits
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prattlements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |