traulism

noun

trau·​lism

ˈtrȯˌlizəm,

-rau̇ˌl-

plural -s

: stammering, stuttering

Word History

Etymology

Greek traulismos, from traulizein to mispronounce, lisp, stammer, from traulos, adjective, mispronouncing letters, lisping, stammering + -izein -ize

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