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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολυλαλίᾱ́ (polulalíā́), derived from πολῠ́ς (polús, “much, many”) + λαλιᾱ́ (laliā́, “talk, chat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpo.li.laˈli.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: po‧li‧la‧lì‧a
Noun
polilalia f (uncountable) (rare)
- excessive loquacity, logorrhea
- (Christianity) the ability to speak multiple languages
Further reading
- polilalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana