xenolalia

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US/ˌzinoʊˈleɪliə/US/ˌzɛnoʊˈleɪliə/

noun

The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.

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Meanings

nounxenolalia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned.

Origin

From xeno- + -lalia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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