psellism

[ sel-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. Pathology. stuttering; stammering.

Word History and Origins

Origin of psellism¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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