erotolalia

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek, ἐρωτο- (erōto-, erotic), and λαλία (lalía); a term used, e.g., in Legman's Oragenitalism, where it is distinguished from coprolalia (talking dirty).

Noun

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erotolalia (uncountable)

  1. Erotic speech.
    Erotolalia is commonly used during sexual intercourse.

References

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  • Liddell & Scott: Greek-English Lexicon.
  • Gershon Legman: Oragenitalism. New York : Julian Press, 1969, p. 232