idioglottic
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idioglottic — Relating to idioglossia … Medical dictionary
idioglossia — idioglottic /id ee euh glot ik/, adj. /id ee euh glos ee euh, glaw see euh/, n. 1. a private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins. 2. a pathological condition characterized by speech so distorted… … Universalium
wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… … Universalium
idioglossia — noun An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers. Syn: cryptophasia, idiolalia See Also: idioglottic, twin speech, twin talk … Wiktionary
idioglossia — An extreme form of lalling or vowel or consonant substitution, by which the speech of a child may be made unintelligible and appear to be another language to one who does not have the key to the literal changes. [idio + G. glossa, tongue, speech] … Medical dictionary
idioglossia — ˌidēəˈgläsēə, lȯs noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from idio + glossia : a condition in which the affected person pronounces his words so badly as to seem to speak a language of his own * * * idioglottic /id ee euh glot ik/, adj. /id ee euh glos… … Useful english dictionary
