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echolalia
[ ek-oh-ley-lee-uh ]
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noun
the imitation of sounds by babies as they learn to talk
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- First recorded in 1880鈥�85.
- Combines echo + -lalia, from the Greek 濒膬濒沫腻虂, meaning “talking, speech.”
EXAMPLES OF ECHOLALIA
- The baby’s echolalia delighted her parents as she mimicked their laughter.
- The toddler’s echolalia of “night night” was adorable; he repeated it every evening after his brother said it.
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- First recorded in 1535鈥�45, meaning “fixed or permanent.”
- From an obsolete spelling of stayed, the part participle of 蝉迟补测鹿.
EXAMPLES OF STAID
- They preferred the staid elegance of the opera to the rowdy excitement of a rock concert.
- The banker’s staid personality inspired trust among her clients.
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