balbuties

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/bælˈbjuːʃi.iːz//bælˈbjuːti.iːz/

noun

stammering

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounbalbuties (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablemedicinestammering

Origin

  1. Latinbalbūtiō
  2. Latinbalbūtiēs
  3. Englishbalbuties

Borrowed from Latin balbūtiēs.

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APA

balbuties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balbuties

MLA

“balbuties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balbuties. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balbuties,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balbuties.

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