Etymology

embolalia

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Today it means: Automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔμβολος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔμβολος“something thrown in”
  2. English todayembolalia

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “something thrown in”) + -lalia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔμβολος all →

embolusemboliteembolospleurembolic

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