lambdacismo

Italian

Alternative forms

• labdacismo

Etymology

From Late Latin la(m)bdacismus, from Ancient Greek λα(μ)βδᾰκῐσμός (la(m)bdakismós).
Equivalent to lambda (the name of the Greek letter Λ) +‎ -cismo (suffix denoting a sound change)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lamb.daˈt͡ʃis.mo/, [l̺ambd̪aˈt͡ʃiz̪mo]
• Hyphenation: lamb‧da‧cìs‧mo

Noun

lambdacismo m (plural lambdacismi)

1. A form of dyslalia affecting the pronunciation of the letter L.
2. (linguistics) lambdacism