Meanings
nounidioglossia (countable and uncountable, plural idioglossias)
plural idioglossias
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesAn invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.
Synonyms: cryptophasia, idiolalia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*swé
- Proto-Indo-European*swéd-yo-s
- Proto-Hellenic*hwédios
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)
- Englishidio-
- Englishidioglossia
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APA
idioglossia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idioglossia
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“idioglossia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idioglossia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idioglossia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idioglossia.
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