Word: Glossolalia

Wednesday's word is...

...glossolalia

noun

glos·so·la·li·a
/ˌɡläsəˈlālēə,ˌɡlôsəˈlālēə/

1. the phenomenon of (apparently) speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship. It is practiced especially by Pentecostal and charismatic Christians.

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I found this in a poem "Name Calling" by Rae Armantrout (an excerpt). I think we probably called it 'speaking in tongues' back in the day.

with the shiny
glossolalia
of the leaves,