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- Ancient Greek · calque ofἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις
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Calque of Ancient Greek ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις (eláloun te glṓssais)
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speak in tongues
Today it means: To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις