λαβδακισμός

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “λάβδα (lábda) +‎ -ῐσμός (-ismós)? But whence the -κ- (-k-)?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λᾰβδᾰκῐσμός (labdakismósm (genitive λᾰβδᾰκῐσμοῦ); second declension

  1. lambdacism, lallation (defective pronunciation of ρ (r, rho) as λ (l, lambda))
    • Quint., Inst. 1.5.32
    • Diom. 453.K.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Latin: labdacismus

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