paralambdacism

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ lambdacism.

Noun

paralambdacism (uncountable)

1. Inability to pronounce the letter L, lambdacism.
   • 1910, Walter A. Wells, “The hygienic, economic and sociologic aspect of the throat”, in The Laryngoscope‎^[1], volume 20, number 1, →DOI, pages 47–48:

     Lisping, stuttering, stammering, lallation, nunnation and sigmatism, paragammacism and paralambdacism are but few of the locutory evils encountered, much too frequently in adolescents and adults. The fact that they are mostly amenable to treatment and may often be completely corrected, with proper attention and training, is something that needs to be more thoroughly impressed upon our educational bodies and sociologic reformers.