alalia

[ uh-ley-lee-uh, uh-leyl-yuh ]

nounPathology.

an inability to speak.

Origin of alalia

1875–80; a-⁶ + Greek lalia talk, chatter, equivalent to lal(leîn) to talk, chatter + -ia-y³

Words Nearby alalia

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Alajuela
à la king
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Alalcomeneus
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Alamán
alameda
Alamein
à l'américaine
alamo

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How to use alalia in a sentence

The third frontal convolution and the island of Reil were small on both sides, corresponding to the alalia.
The Mind of the Child, Part II | W. Preyer

British Dictionary definitions for alalia

alalia

/ (æˈleɪlɪə) /

noun

a complete inability to speak; mutism

Origin of alalia

a- 1 + -lalia

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