lambdacism

[ lam-duh-siz-uhm ]

noun

1. a speech articulation error or disorder characterized by excessive use of the sound l, as in its substitution for other consonant sounds.
2. lallation ( def 1 ).

lambdacism

/ ˈlæmdəˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of l
2. another word for lallation

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdacism¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin labdacismus, from Greek labdakismós, equivalent to labda, lambda lambda + -kismos, as in iōtakismós iotacism

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambdacism¹

C17: from Late Latin labdacismus, from Greek

Example Sentences

Lambdacism.—Many children are late in learning to utter L, and often omit it.

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