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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
Words nearby psellism
PSC, pschent, PSD, PSE, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseudagraphia, pseudallescheriasis
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How to use psellism in a sentence
Psellism, sel′izm, n. a defect in articulation—also Psellis′mus.