polilalia
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολυλαλίᾱ́ (polulalíā́), derived from πολῠ́ς (polús, “much, many”) + λαλιᾱ́ (laliā́, “talk, chat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
polilalia f (uncountable) (rare)
- excessive loquacity, logorrhea
- (Christianity) the ability to speak multiple languages
Further reading[edit]
- polilalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana