papissot

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of balbuçot, from balbuç (“stammer”), probably under influence from parlar.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /pə.piˈsɔt/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /pa.piˈsɔt/

Adjective

papissot (feminine papissota, masculine plural papissots, feminine plural papissotes)

speaking with a lisp (an interdental pronunciation of s and z)

Derived terms

papissotejar

Adverb

papissot

with a lisp
Tenia dificultats de pronunciar el so de la essa i parlava papissot.
He had trouble pronouncing the letter s and spoke with a lisp.

Further reading

“papissot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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