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

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