speak in tongues

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Ancient Greek ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις (eláloun te glṓssais) === Verb === speak in tongues (third-person singular simple present speaks in tongues, present participle speaking in tongues, simple past spoke in tongues, past participle spoken in tongues) (archaic) To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia. Acts 19:6: And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. ==== Related terms ==== speaking in tongues tongues-speaker, tongue speaker tongues-speaking ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “speak in tongues”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “speak in tongues, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “speak in tongues”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “speak in tongues”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “speak in tongues”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026