-lalia

a combining form used in the formation of nouns denoting abnormal or disordered forms of speech, as specified by the initial element: echolalia; glossolalia.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of -lalia

< New Latin < Greek laliá talking, chatter, equivalent to lal(eîn) to chatter, babble + -ia -ia

Words nearby -lalia

-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic, -kinin, -lagnia, -lalia, -land, -lashed, -latry, -le, -lent
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British Dictionary definitions for -lalia

-lalia

combining form

indicating a speech defect or abnormalitycoprolalia; echolalia

Word Origin for -lalia

New Latin, from Greek lalia chatter, from lalein to babble
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