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lallation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lallation has 2 senses
- lallation(n = noun.state) Array - defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l'; Array is a kind of defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder
- lallation(n = noun.communication) babble, babbling - gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby; Array is a kind of gibber, gibberish
CIDE DICTIONARY
lallation, n. [L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation.].
An imperfect enunciation of the letter r , in which it sounds like l . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
lallation, n.
1 the pronunciation of r as l.
2 imperfect speech, esp. that of young children.
1 the pronunciation of r as l.
2 imperfect speech, esp. that of young children.
Etymology
L lallare lallat- sing a lullaby
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