Lalopathy
/ˌlæləˈpæθi/noun
A disorder or impairment affecting speech.
Did you know?The ending -pathy comes from Greek pathos, meaning “suffering” or “experience,” the same root behind empathy, apathy, and sympathy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λαλεῖν (lalein)
“to talk, chatter, or speak”
Ancient Greek
Greek
λαλιά (lalia)
“speech or talk”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πάθος (pathos)
“suffering, experience, or affliction”
19th Century
Medical English
lalopathy
“A disorder involving speech or the faculty of speaking”
Modern English
English
lalopathy
“A speech disorder or impairment”