coprolalia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French coprolalie, coined by French neurologist Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1885. Equivalent to copro- +‎ -lalia.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/

Noun

coprolalia (countable and uncountable, plural coprolalias)

  1. (psychiatry) The uncontrolled use of abusive, obscene or scatological language; especially such behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome.

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Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko.pro.laˈli.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: co‧pro‧la‧lì‧a

Noun

coprolalia f (plural coprolalie)

  1. (psychology) coprolalia

Further reading

  • coprolalia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • coprolalia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.pɾu.laˈli.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.pɾo.laˈli.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.pɾɔ.lɐˈli.ɐ/

  • Rhymes: -iɐ
  • Hyphenation: co‧pro‧la‧li‧a

Noun

coprolalia f (plural coprolalias)

  1. (psychology) coprolalia (compulsive tendency to use obscene language)

Derived terms

  • coprolálico

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkopɾoˈlalja/ [ˌko.pɾoˈla.lja]
  • Rhymes: -alja
  • Syllabification: co‧pro‧la‧lia

Noun

coprolalia f (plural coprolalias)

  1. (psychiatry) coprolalia

Further reading

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