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单词 psellism
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Definition of psellism in English:

psellism

noun ˈ(p)sɛlɪz(ə)m
Medicine rare
  • A defect of speech; especially stammering.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin psellismus from Hellenistic Greek ψελλισμός action or fact of stammering from ancient Greek ψελλίζειν to stammer (from ψελλός (adjective) stammering (of imitative origin, with expressive gemination and a suffix -λό- frequently used to designate infirmities) + -ίζειν) + -ισμός.

Definition of psellism in US English:

psellism

nounˈ(p)sɛlɪz(ə)m
Medicine rare
  • A defect of speech; especially stammering.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin psellismus from Hellenistic Greek ψελλισμός action or fact of stammering from ancient Greek ψελλίζειν to stammer (from ψελλός (adjective) stammering (of imitative origin, with expressive gemination and a suffix -λό- frequently used to designate infirmities) + -ίζειν) + -ισμός.

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