echolalia

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkəʊˈleɪlɪə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1 Psychiatry meaningless repetition of another person’s spoken words as a symptom of psychiatric disorder.
  • 2repetition of speech by a child learning to talk.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek ēkhō 'echo' + lalia 'speech'