glossolalia in Greek
glossolalia in Greek is γλωσσολαλιά — glossolalia means speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
glossolalia in Greek
γλωσσολαλιά
Pronounced: glossolalia
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]
What does "glossolalia" mean?
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noun Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
"Everything was a labyrinthine amalgam of languages, a towering Babel of puns and glossolalia."
- noun Synonym of xenoglossy (“knowledge of a language one has never learned”).
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glossolalia in a sentence
- Everything was a labyrinthine amalgam of languages, a towering Babel of puns and glossolalia.
- Lorenzo is still kneeling at the box, once more Luisa wipes her eyes, Violeta is sobbing and rocking, her glossolalia now at the -sə-sə-sə-level of near exhaustion.
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What is "glossolalia" in Greek?
"glossolalia" in Greek is γλωσσολαλιά. glossolalia means: Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues.
How do you pronounce γλωσσολαλιά?
"glossolalia" in Greek is γλωσσολαλιά, pronounced "glossolalia".
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