alalia

[ uh-ley-lee-uh, uh-leyl-yuh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an inability to speak.

alalia

/ æˈleɪlɪə /

noun

1. a complete inability to speak; mutism

Word History and Origins

Origin of alalia¹

1875–80; a- ⁶ + Greek lalia talk, chatter, equivalent to lal ( leîn ) to talk, chatter + -ia -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of alalia¹

a- ¹+ -lalia

Example Sentences

The complete inability to articulate is called alalia.

From Project Gutenberg

The third frontal convolution and the island of Reil were small on both sides, corresponding to the alalia.

From Project Gutenberg