idioglossia

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

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—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 as to be unintelligible.
[1890-95; < Gk idiógloss(os) of distinct or peculiar tongue (idio- IDIO- + -glossos, adj. deriv. of glôssa tongue) + -ia -IA]

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idioglossia /id-i-ō-glosˈi-ə/
noun
1. A condition in which pronunciation is so bad as to be quite unintelligible
2. A private language developed between two or more children, esp twins, etc
ORIGIN: Gr idios own, private, and glōssa tongue

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