First Known Use: circa 1885
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echolalia
noun echo·la·lia \ˌe-kō-ˈlā-lē-ə\
Definition of ECHOLALIA
: the often pathological repetition of what is said by other people as if echoing them
— echo·lal·ic \-ˈla-lik\ adjective
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Origin of ECHOLALIA
New Latin
Rhymes with ECHOLALIA
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echolalia
noun echo·la·lia \ˌek-ō-ˈlā-lē-ə\
Medical Definition of ECHOLALIA
: the often pathological repetition of what is said by other people as if echoing them
—echo·lal·ic \-ˈlal-ik\ adjective
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