λαβδακισμός

Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

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Particularly: “λάβδα (lábda) +‎ -ῐσμός (-ismós)? But whence the -κ- (-k-)?”

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

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 edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: labdacismus

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