agitophasia
US/ˌæd͡ʒɪtoʊˈfeɪʒə/
agitophasia noun: a condition characterized by abnormally rapid speech in which words, sounds, or syllables are unconsciously omitted, slurred, or distorted.
Noun
agitophasia (uncountable)
- A condition characterized by abnormally rapid speech in which words, sounds, or syllables are unconsciously omitted, slurred, or distorted.
- Thousands of persons suffer from agitophasia in some degree. This, in fact, is the most common of speech defect.1920, “Good News for Stutterers and Other Defectives in Speech”, in American Magazine, volume 90, page 177
- Synonyms:
- agitolalia
agitophasia meaning in Tamil
agitophasia in Tamil
- சொல் விடுபாட்டு பேச்சு, சொல்லிழந்த பேச்சு நோய்
Synonyms of agitophasia
Origin of agitophasia
From Latin agitō (“to put something in motion, drive, impel”) + -phasia.
Questions about agitophasia
- What does agitophasia mean?
- Agitophasia means a condition characterized by abnormally rapid speech in which words, sounds, or syllables are unconsciously omitted, slurred, or distorted.
- What is agitophasia in Tamil?
- Agitophasia in Tamil is சொல் விடுபாட்டு பேச்சு, சொல்லிழந்த பேச்சு நோய். See Agitophasia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is agitophasia?
- Agitophasia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce agitophasia?
- Agitophasia is pronounced /ˌæd͡ʒɪtoʊˈfeɪʒə/ (US).
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