Etymology of the Latin word iotacismus
the Late Latin word
iotacismus (iotacism; doubling of letters; excessive repetition of iota)
derived from the Greek word
iotakismosderived from the Greek word
iota, ἰῶτα ('iota', the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, put for a very small part of anything)
derived from the Greek word
origineDerivations in other languages
English
iotacism, French
iotacismeUsage
Word found in Late Latin