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balbus.

stammering, stuttering

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈbaɫ.bʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈbal.bus]

  1. stammering, stuttering

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. lisping

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. fumbling

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Indo-European *balb-, *balbal- (“tongue-tied”), of onomatopoeic origin. Cognate with Ancient Greek βαμβαίνω (bambaínō), βαμβαλύζω (bambalúzō, “to chatter with the teeth”), Russian болтать (boltatʹ, “to chatter, babble”), Lithuanian balbė́ti (“to talk, babble”), Sanskrit बल्बला (balbalā, “stammering”), Albanian belbët (“stammering”). See also bālō, blatiō, blaterō.

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