polilalia
Italian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek πολυλαλίᾱ́ (polulalíā́), derived from πολῠ́ς (polús, “much, many”) + λαλιᾱ́ (laliā́, “talk, chat”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpolilalia 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