lambdacism noun. ['lamdǝsɪz(ǝ)m] Also labdacism. M17.
[Late Latin la(m)bdacismus from Greek la(m)bdakismos, from la(m)bda (see LAMBDA) + -ismos -ISM with hiatus-filling k.]
1. Too frequent repetition of the phoneme [l] or letter l in speaking or writing. M17.
2. Pronunciation of what should be the phoneme [r] (r) as if [l] (l). Also called lallation. M19.

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