lambdacism

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus. By surface analysis lambda +‎ -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæmbdəˌsɪzəm/
• Hyphenation: lamb‧da‧cism

Noun

lambdacism (countable and uncountable, plural lambdacisms)

1. (phonology) 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.

Translations

pronunciation of other sounds as l

• Dutch: lambdacisme n
• German: Lambdazismus (de) m
• Hungarian: lambdacizmus
• Italian: lambdacismo (it) m
• Polish: lambdacyzm (pl)
• Portuguese: lambdacismo (pt) m
• Russian: ламбдаи́зм (ru) m (lambdaízm)
• Spanish: lambdacismo (es) m

See also

• rhotacism
• iotacism

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lambdacismus or French lambdacisme.

Noun

lambdacism n (uncountable)

1. lambdacism

Declension

declension of lambdacism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) lambdacism	lambdacismul
genitive/dative	(unui) lambdacism	lambdacismului
vocative	lambdacismule