battology

[ buh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.

Origin of battology

1
1595–1605; <Greek battología (bátt(os) stammerer + -o--o- + -logia-logy)

Other words from battology

  • bat·tol·o·gist, noun
  • bat·to·log·i·cal [bat-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌbæt lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective

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