battology
pronunciation
How to pronounce battology in British English: UK [bæ'tɒlədʒɪ]
How to pronounce battology in American English: US [bæ'tɒlədʒɪ]
Word Origin
- battology (n.)
- "needless repetition in speaking or writing," c. 1600, from Greek battologia "a speaking stammeringly," from battos "stammerer," of imitative origin, + -logia (see -logy).