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psellism Path.|ps-, ˈsɛlɪz(ə)m|
[ad. Gr. ψελλισµός stammering, f. ψελλίζειν to stammer, f. ψελλός stammering. Cf. mod.F. psellisme (Littré).]
Any defect of enunciation, as stammering, lisping, etc., due either to nervous affection or to malformation of the vocal organs. So psellisˈmologist, psellisˈmology, nonce-wds.
[1799Hooper Med. Dict., Psellismus, defect of speech. 1842in Dunglison Med. Lex.] 1856Househ. Words Nov. 464 Professors of Psellismology have existed for some time past. 1890Cent. Dict., Psellism. 1895in Syd. Soc. Lex. |