iotacism Meaning, Definition & Usage

I*o"ta*cism noun
Etymology
Gr. a laying too much stress upon the iota (): cf. F. iotacisme. See Iota.
Definitions
  1. The frequent use of the sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks; also, confusion from sounding , , , , , etc., like . Littré.

Webster 1913