psellism

[ sel-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈsɛl ɪz əm /

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noun

Pathology. stuttering; stammering.

Nearby words

psc, pschent, psd, pse, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseud-, pseud.

Origin of psellism

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

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Examples from the Web for psellism

Psellism, sel′izm, n. a defect in articulation—also Psellis′mus.
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