paragammacism

noun

para·​gam·​ma·​cism

¦parə¦gaməˌsizəm

variants or less commonly paragammacismus

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦sizməs

plural paragammacisms also paragammacismuses

: inability to pronounce the sound of g and k or difficulty in pronouncing them

Word History

Etymology

New Latin paragammacismus, from para- entry 1 + gammacismus gammacism

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