Meanings
nounpsellism (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablestammering; stuttering
Origin
- Ancient Greekψελλισμός
- Englishpsellism
From Ancient Greek ψελλισμός (psellismós), from ψελλός (psellós, “faltering”).
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APA
psellism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psellism
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“psellism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psellism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “psellism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/psellism.
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