TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

GLOSSOLALIE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • History of Religions
  • Musicology
DEF

... a form of ecstatic utterance, needing interpretation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire des religions
  • Musicologie
DEF

Phénomène extatique dans lequel le sujet émet une série de sons ou de mots dont les auditeurs ne peuvent saisir le sens sans le concours d'un autre sujet possédant le don de l'interprétation.

OBS

Ce terme est utilisé également en musicologie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Historia de las religiones
  • Musicología
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: