lapsus linguae
Meaning
An inadvertent remark; slip of the tongue.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/
Etymology
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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