battology

[ buh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing.

Other Words From

• bat·tolo·gist noun
• bat·to·log·i·cal [bat-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of battology¹

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

Example Sentences

But by no means have I admitted that there was here any useless battology, or mere contending about words.

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