lambdacism
[ lam-duh-siz-uhm ]
noun
a speech articulation error or disorder characterized by excessive use of the sound l, as in its substitution for other consonant sounds.
Origin of lambdacism
1- Compare lallation.
Words Nearby lambdacism
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British Dictionary definitions for lambdacism
lambdacism
/ (ˈlæmdəˌsɪzəm) /
Origin of lambdacism
1C17: from Late Latin labdacismus, from Greek
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