Agitolalia

Pronunciation

• US IPA: en, /ˌæd͡ʒɪtoʊˈleɪliÉ™/

Origin

From Latin agitō ("I put something in motion, drive, impel") en + - + lalia.

Full definition of agitolalia

Noun

1. (pathology) agitophasia
• 1962 , , Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress , Anxiety group characterised by palpitation, excessive micturation, vertigo, shortness of breath, gastro-intestinal disturbances, trembling, agitolalia, etc.
• 1982 - , Jon Ewbank Manchip White , Death by Dreaming , When he finally began to speak, his agitolalia, or habit of rapid utterance, was more pronounced.
• 1984, István Anhalt , Alternative voices: essays on contemporary vocal and choral composition , Her oral behaviour may be denoted as a word salad, automatic speaking, logorrhoea, or cluttered and excessively rapid speech with sounds omitted, distorted as in agitiolalia.