-lalia

suffix

Forming nouns denoting abnormal or disordered forms of speech.

Meanings

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

    Synonyms: -logia, -phemia, -arthria, -phasia, -phrasia, -glossia

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixForming nouns denoting abnormal or disordered forms of speech.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαλιά“talk, chat”
  2. English-lalia

From Ancient Greek λαλιά (laliá, “talk, chat”).

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Translations

Catalan -làlia
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Italian -lalia
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Polish -lalia
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Portuguese -lalia
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Russian -лали́я
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Spanish -lalia
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Cite this entry
APA

-lalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lalia

MLA

“-lalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lalia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-lalia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lalia.

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