# lapsus linguae

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlæpsəs ˈlɪŋɡwiː/

## Definitions
1. An inadvertent remark; slip of the tongue.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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