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idioglossia

/ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
id-io-glos-sia
IPA
/ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsiə/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- English -glossia English idioglossia From idio- + -glossia.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsiə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

idioglossias (plural)

Phrases

twin speech twin talk

Frequently Paired Words

idioglossic idioglottic twin speech twin talk

Synonyms

cryptophasia idiolalia

Questions

How do you pronounce idioglossia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsiə/.
What does idioglossia mean?
An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers.
Where does idioglossia come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- English -glossia English idioglossia From idio- + -glossia.

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