pispilloria
Italian
Etymology
From pispigliare (“to whisper; to chirp”) plus a suffix -oria akin to the endings of words like oratoria or giaculatoria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.spilˈlɔ.rja/
- Rhymes: -ɔrja
- Hyphenation: pi‧spil‧lò‧ria
Noun
pispilloria f (plural pispillorie) (archaic)
- the sustained chirping of lots of birds
- indistinct chatter
- (by extension) a long and boring speech