erotolalia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

erotolalia (uncountable)

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

References[edit]

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