idioglossia
[ id-ee-uh-glos-ee-uh, -glaw-see-uh ]
noun
a private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
a pathological condition characterized by speech so distorted as to be unintelligible.
Origin of idioglossia
1Other words from idioglossia
- id·i·o·glot·tic [id-ee-uh-glot-ik], /ˌɪd i əˈglɒt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for idioglossia
idioglossia
/ (ˌɪdɪəʊˈɡlɒsɪə) /
noun
a private language, as invented by a child or between two children, esp twins
a pathological condition in which a person's speech is so severely distorted that it is unintelligible
Origin of idioglossia
1C19: from Greek idios private, separate + glossa tongue
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