alalia
US/əˈleɪliə/
alalia noun: the loss of the ability to speak, especially due to paralysis of the vocal cords.
Noun
alalia (uncountable)
- The loss of the ability to speak, especially due to paralysis of the vocal cords.
- A striking case of amnesic alalia was that of Lordat, a French physician, who thus described his malady: "I find myself deprived of the value of all words.[…]"1886, Edward P. Davis, “Disorders of Speech”, in William Pepper, Louis Starr, editors, A System of Practical Medicine, Volume 5, Lea Brothers & Co., page 569
- Speech delay, a delay in the development or use of the mechanisms that produce speech.
- The other major exception, characters with Down syndrome (a condition that often includes among its symptoms alalia, or speech delay), are usually played by actors with Down syndrome[…].2013, Jason Loviglio, Michele Hilmes, editors, Radio's New Wave, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), unnumbered page
alalia meaning in Tamil and Kannada
alalia in Tamil
- ஊமைத்தன்மை, நாத்தடை, பேச்சாற்றல் இழத்தல்
alalia in Kannada
- ಮುಕುಡು, ಮಾತಳವಿಲ್ಲದಿಕೆ
Origin of alalia
From a- (“without”) + -lalia (“speech”).
Questions about alalia
- What does alalia mean?
- Alalia means the loss of the ability to speak, especially due to paralysis of the vocal cords.
- What is alalia in Tamil?
- Alalia in Tamil is ஊமைத்தன்மை, நாத்தடை, பேச்சாற்றல் இழத்தல். See Alalia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alalia?
- Alalia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce alalia?
- Alalia is pronounced /əˈleɪliə/ (US).
Words near alalia in the dictionary
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