lalo-

prefix

speech

OriginAncient Greek λάλος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. speech

    The word lalochezia itself has an interesting etymology. It’s got Greek roots and the first part, ‘lalo-’, means ‘speech’. The second part means ‘to defecate’.

    2020 December 21, Emma Wilkin, “lalochezia”, in Emma Wilkin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλάλος“talkative”
  2. Englishlalo-

From Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos, “talkative”), λαλέω (laléō, “to talk”).

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APA

lalo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalo-

MLA

“lalo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lalo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lalo-.

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