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psellism

[sel-iz-uh m]

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noun

Pathology. stuttering; stammering.

Origin of psellism

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

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Historical Examples of psellism

Psellism, sel′izm, n. a defect in articulation—also Psellis′mus.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)
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