Lallation
/læˈleɪʃən/noun
A speech disorder involving abnormal articulation, often characterized by repeated syllables or the substitution of one sound for another.
Did you know?Lallation belongs to a family of words built from imitative sounds for babbling or childish speech, showing how human vocal noises can become technical language.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λαλεῖν (lalein)
“To talk, chatter, or babble; probably imitative in origin.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
λαλιά (lalia)
“Speech, talk, or babbling.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lallare
“To babble or utter childish sounds.”
Late Latin
Latin
lallatio
“Babbling or indistinct utterance.”
17th Century
English
lallation
“A speech defect or imperfect articulation.”
Modern English
English
lallation
“Abnormal speech involving repeated syllables or altered consonant sounds.”