lapsus linguae
lapsus linguae · lapsus linguae
An inadvertent remarkAn inadvertent remark; a slip of the tongue.
/ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/
Meaning
1 senses(formal)An inadvertent remark; a slip of the tongue.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin lāpsus linguae (literally “slip or fault of the tongue”), from lāpsus (“fault”)From Latin lāpsus linguae (literally “slip or fault of the tongue”), from lāpsus (“fault”) and linguae (the genitive form of lingua (“tongue”)).
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Forms
plural: lapsus linguae| Singular | lapsus linguae |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlapsus calami
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular