agitolalia

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin agitō (I put something in motion, drive, impel) +‎ -lalia.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæd͡ʒɪtoʊˈleɪliə/

Noun

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agitolalia (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) agitophasia
    • 1962, Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress, page 521:
      Anxiety group characterised by palpitation, excessive micturation, vertigo, shortness of breath, gastro-intestinal disturbances, trembling, agitolalia, etc.
    • 1982 -, Jon Ewbank Manchip White, Death by Dreaming, →ISBN, page 106:
      When he finally began to speak, his agitolalia, or habit of rapid utterance, was more pronounced.
    • 1984, István Anhalt, Alternative voices: essays on contemporary vocal and choral composition, page 37:
      Her oral behaviour may be denoted as a word salad, automatic speaking, logorrhoea, or cluttered and excessively rapid speech with sounds omitted, distorted as in agitiolalia.

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