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psellism

[ sel-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈsɛl ɪz əm /
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noun

Pathology. stuttering; stammering.

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Origin of psellism

1790–1800; <Greek psellismós stammering, equivalent to psell(ízein) to stammer + -ismos-ism

Words nearby psellism

PSC, pschent, PSD, PSE, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseudagraphia, pseudallescheriasis
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