Etymology

1. echolalia

noun. an infant's repetition of sounds uttered by others.

Etymology

  • -lalia (English)
  • λαλιά (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • echo (English)
  • echo (Latin)

2. echolalia

noun. (psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia).

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Etymology

  • -lalia (English)
  • λαλιά (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • echo (English)
  • echo (Latin)