English Explanatory Dictionary

lapsus linguae

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inadvertent remark; a slip of the tongue.

Pronunciation

/ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/

Word forms

lapsus linguae lapsus linguæ

Etymology

From Latin lāpsus linguae (literally “slip or fault of the tongue”), from lāpsus (“fault”) and linguae (the genitive form of lingua (“tongue”)).

Related words

Freudian slip lapsus calami
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