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xenolalia

US/ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/

xenolalia noun: the ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.

Noun

xenolalia (uncountable)

  1. The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.

Origin of xenolalia

From xeno- + -lalia.

Questions about xenolalia

What does xenolalia mean?
Xenolalia means the ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.
What part of speech is xenolalia?
Xenolalia is a noun.
How do you pronounce xenolalia?
Xenolalia is pronounced /ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/ (US).

Words near xenolalia in the dictionary

  1. xenoinfection
  2. xenoinfections
  3. xenointoxication
  4. xenokidney
  5. xenokidneys
  6. xenolalia
  7. xenolect
  8. xenolectal
  9. xenolectic
  10. xenolecticity
  11. xenolects

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