lambdacism

[ lam-duh-siz-uhm ]

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noun

a speech articulation error or disorder characterized by excessive use of the sound l, as in its substitution for other consonant sounds.
lallation ( def 1 ).

lambdacism

/ ˈ��æ��əˌ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of l
another word for lallation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdacism¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin labdacismus, from Greek ��岹�쾱��ó��, equivalent to labda, lambda lambda + -kismos, as in ��ō�ٲ��쾱��ó�� iotacism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdacism¹

C17: from Late Latin labdacismus, from Greek

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Example Sentences

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Lambdacism.—Many children are late in learning to utter L, and often omit it.

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lambda-c baryon lambda-c particle

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