ˈalələs; (ˈ)āˈlālus, -ˈlal- noun
( plural al·a·li -ˌlī ; or al·a·loi -ˌlȯi)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek alalos speechless, from a- a- (II) + lalos loquacious
: a hypothetical lower order of man lacking the faculty of speech
ˈalələs; (ˈ)āˈlālus, -ˈlal- noun
( plural al·a·li -ˌlī ; or al·a·loi -ˌlȯi)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek alalos speechless, from a- a- (II) + lalos loquacious
: a hypothetical lower order of man lacking the faculty of speech
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012