glossolalia

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪliə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌɡlɑsəˈleɪliə/

Noun

glossolalia (plural glossolalias)

1. Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirit#Noun|spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]

   Synonyms: glossolaly, speaking in tongues, speaking with tongues

2. Synonym of xenoglossy#English|xenoglossy (“knowledge of a language one has never learned”).

Translations

• French: glossolalie
• German: Zungenreden, Zungenrede, Glossolalie, Glottolalie, Glossolalieren
• Portuguese: glossolalia
• Spanish: glosolalia

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