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- First recorded in 1540鈥�50.
- From Latin 肠腻濒墨驳颈苍艒蝉耻蝉, meaning “misty;” combines Latin 肠腻濒墨驳艒, meaning “fog, gloom,” + -ous.
EXAMPLES OF CALIGINOUS
- A caliginous cave led them deeper into the heart of the mountain.
- The polluted air was thick with caliginous fumes and stifling humidity.
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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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