echolalia
The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another personThe involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.
Echolalie
эхола́лияexolálija
(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
(countable, uncountable)An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.
(countable, uncountable)Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices.
Translations
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Origin
From echo- + -lalia; echo- ultimately from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “reflected sound, echoFrom echo- + -lalia; echo- ultimately from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “reflected sound, echo”), -lalia from λαλιά (laliá, “talk, chat”).
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Forms
plural: echolalias| Singular | echolalia |
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Word family
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