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lambdacismus

lambdacismus is the obsolete 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 lambdacismus

What is lambdacismus the obsolete form of?
Lambdacismus is the obsolete form of lambdacism.

Words near lambdacismus in the dictionary

  1. lambda term
  2. lambda terms
  3. Lambda variant
  4. lambdacism
  5. lambdacisms
  6. lambdacismus
  7. lambdacyhalothin
  8. lambdas
  9. Lambden
  10. Lambdin
  11. Lambdins

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