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.