Word of the Day:
echolalia
What It Means
The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.
An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.
Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices.
Echolalia in Context
“A child older than 24 months with echolalia as the only language is likely to receive a diagnosis of ASD[.]”
Did You Know?
From echo- + -lalia; echo- ultimately from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “reflected sound, echo”), -lalia from λαλιά (laliá, “talk, chat”).
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