prattlesome en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English prattle Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English prattlesome From prattle + -some.
Meanings
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Characterised or marked by prattling.
Unusually, Sibelius himself turned prattlesome, offering first one explanation and then another for Night Ride and Sunrise.
2009, Glenda Dawn Goss, Sibelius:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most prattlesome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more prattlesome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |