-lalia

Origin

From Ancient Greek λαλιά (lalia, "talk, chat").

Full definition of -lalia

Suffix

1. Forming nouns denoting abnormal or disordered forms of speech.

Derived terms

• agitolalia
• alalia
• bradylalia
• coprolalia (uncontrolled use of abusive or obscene language)
• dyslalia
• echolalia (immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another)
• glossolalia
• heterolalia
• oligolalia
• palilalia (repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words)
• rhinolalia