Etymology

chittering

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Today it means: The sound of a chitter. Full definition →

Middle English chitering
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chittering · verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

chittering · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromchitering
  2. English todaychittering

From Middle English chitering, chiterynge, equivalent to chitter + -ing.

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