alogia

[ uh-loh-juh, -jee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. aphasia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alogia¹

< New Latin < Greek álog ( os ) (< a- a- ⁶ + -logos, adj. derivative of lógos speech, akin to légein to speak) + New Latin -ia -ia

Example Sentences

One of the most common negative symptoms is alogia, or speech poverty.

From MIT Technology Review