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xenoglossia

/ ˈzɛnəˌɡlɒsɪ; ˌzɛnəˈɡlɒsɪə /

noun

  1. an ability claimed by some mediums, clairvoyants, etc, to speak a language with which they are unfamiliar


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Word History and Origins

Origin of xenoglossia1

C20: from Greek, from xeno- + Attic Greek glossa tongue, language

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