speaking in tongues

English

Noun

speaking in tongues (uncountable)

The act of 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); glossolalia.

Synonyms

Related terms

speak in tongues
tongues-speaker, tongue speaker

Translations

speaking in tongues; glossolalia

Galician: glosolalia f
German: Zungenreden (de) n, Zungenrede f, Glossolalie (de) f, Glottolalie (de) f, Glossolalieren n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: tungetale (no) m, glossolali m

Nynorsk: tungetale m or f, glossolali m

Verb

speaking in tongues

present participle of speak in tongues.

Translations

speaking in tongues

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