embolalia

English

/ˌɛmbəˈleɪliə/

noun

Definitions

Automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (stopper, peg, something thrown in).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἔμβολος

Gloss

stopper, peg, something thrown in

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

emboliform English
embolus Latin
βάλλω Ancient Greek
ἐμβάλλω Ancient Greek
ἐν Ancient Greek
ἔμβολος Ancient Greek

emboliform