GLOSSOLALIA
glossolalia
(noun) repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glossolalia (plural glossolalias)
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.]
Synonyms: glossolaly, speaking in tongues, speaking with tongues
synonym of xenoglossy.
Usage notes
• Some writers distinguish glossolalia from xenoglossy, taking the former to mean roughly “speaking a language one does not know” and the latter to mean roughly “knowledge of a language one has never learned”. Others do not distinguish the two, using the terms interchangeably or using one term exclusively. When in doubt, it may be preferable to preserve this distinction, and/or to explain what one means when using each term.
Source: Wiktionary
Glos`so*la"li*a, Glos*sol"a*ly, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. glossolalie.]
Definition: The gift of tongues. Farrar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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