alalia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of alalia
1875–80; a- 6 + Greek lalia talk, chatter, equivalent to lal ( leîn ) to talk, chatter + -ia -y 3
Example Sentences
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The complete inability to articulate is called alalia.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
The third frontal convolution and the island of Reil were small on both sides, corresponding to the alalia.
From The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. by Preyer, William T.
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