GLOSSOLALIA


Meaning of GLOSSOLALIA in English

[ ˌglɒsə'leɪlɪə ]

■ noun the phenomenon of apparently speaking in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as a gift of the Holy Spirit.

Derivatives

glossolalic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk glōssa 'language, tongue' + lalia 'speech'.

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