PALILALIA


Meaning of PALILALIA in English

[ ˌpalɪ'leɪlɪə ]

■ noun Medicine a speech disorder characterized by involuntary repetition of words or sentences.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Fr. palilalie , from Gk palin 'again' + lalia 'speech, chatter'.

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