echolalia

== English == === Etymology === From echo- +‎ -lalia; echo- ultimately from Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ, “reflected sound, echo”), -lalia from λαλιά (laliá, “talk, chat”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛkə(ʊ)ˈleɪlɪə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛkoʊˈleɪliə/ Rhymes: -eɪliə === Noun === echolalia (countable and uncountable, plural echolalias) (clinical psychology, autism) The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed. Hyponyms: movie talk, TV talk An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development. Any apparently meaningless, repetitious noises, especially voices. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “echolalia”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “echolalia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French écholalie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ.xɔˈla.lja/ Rhymes: -alja Syllabification: e‧cho‧la‧lia === Noun === echolalia f (clinical psychology) echolalia (immediate, involuntary, and repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another) (rhetoric, poetry) echolalia (stylistic device consisting of the repetition of identical or similar vocal groups solely in order to emphasise the rhythmic or melodic character of the text) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === echolalia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN echolalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN