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labdacismus

labdacismus is the alternative form of lambdacism.

Meaning of lambdacism

Noun

lambdacism (countable and uncountable, plural lambdacisms)

  1. A pronunciation shift whereby /l/ or other closely related phonemes are substituted for other sounds (typically /r/), as Sally for Sarah or Molly for Mary.

Questions about labdacismus

What is labdacismus the alternative form of?
Labdacismus is the alternative form of lambdacism.

Words near labdacismus in the dictionary

  1. labcoat
  2. labcoats
  3. labda
  4. labdacism
  5. labdacisms
  6. labdacismus
  7. labdane
  8. labdanes
  9. labdanum
  10. labdanums
  11. labdas

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