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palilalia

US/ˌpælɪˈleɪliə/

palilalia noun: a complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.

Noun

palilalia (usually uncountable, plural palilalias)

  1. (usually) A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.

Forms of palilalia

pluralpalilalias

Origin of palilalia

From pali- + -lalia.

Words that rhyme with palilalia

3 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about palilalia

What does palilalia mean?
Palilalia means a complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.
What part of speech is palilalia?
Palilalia is a noun.
How do you pronounce palilalia?
Palilalia is pronounced /ˌpælɪˈleɪliə/ (US).
What is the plural of palilalia?
The plural of palilalia is palilalias.

Words near palilalia in the dictionary

  1. palikar
  2. palikarism
  3. palikars
  4. Palikir
  5. palila
  6. palilalia
  7. palilalias
  8. palilalic
  9. palilas
  10. Palilia
  11. Palilicium

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