Lambdacism — Lamb da*cism, n. [L. lambdacismus, Gr. ?, fr. la mbda the letter lambda ([Lambda]).] 1. A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously. [1913 Webster] 2. A defect in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lambdacism — [lam′də siz΄əm] n. [LL lambdacismus < Gr lambdakismos < lambdakizein, to pronounce l imperfectly < lambda, LAMBDA] substitution of the sound (l) for another sound, esp. (r), or of another sound, esp. (r), for (l) … English World dictionary
Lambdacism — 1. A fault in speaking or in composition, consisting of too frequent use of the letter l , or doubling it erroneously.2. A defect in pronunciation of the letter l when doubled, which consists in giving it a sound as if followed by y , similar to… … Wikipedia
lambdacism — /lam deuh siz euhm/, n. Phonet. excessive use of the sound l, its misarticulation, or its substitution for the sound r. Cf. lallation. [1650 60; < L labdacismus < Gk labdakismós equiv. to labda, lambda LAMBDA + kismos, as in iotakismós IOTACISM]… … Universalium
lambdacism — noun Pronunciation of other sounds, typically r, as l … Wiktionary
lambdacism — 1. Mispronunciation or disarticulation of the letter l. 2. Substitution of the letter l for the letter r. [G. lambda, the letter L] * * * lamb·da·cism lam də .siz əm n 1) excessive use of the letter l or the sound /l/ (as in alliteration) 2) a… … Medical dictionary
lambdacism — n. excessive use of or mispronunciation of the l sound, substitution of the l sound for the r sound (Phonetics) … English contemporary dictionary
lambdacism — lamb·da·cism … English syllables
lambdacism — The overuse of the letter L in writing or speaking … Grandiloquent dictionary
lambdacism — /ˈlæmdəsɪzəm/ (say lamduhsizuhm) noun excessive use of the sound l, its misarticulation, or its substitution for r …