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logopedics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, ratio, word, calculation, reason”) and Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”)

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: spraakterapie — study and correction of speech defects
  • Afrikaans: logopedie — study and correction of speech defects
  • Afrikaans: spraakheelkunde — study and correction of speech defects
  • Bulgarian: логопедия (logopedija) — study and correction of speech defects
  • Czech: logopedie — study and correction of speech defects
  • Dutch: logopedie — study and correction of speech defects
  • Finnish: logopedia — study and correction of speech defects
  • French: orthophonie — study and correction of speech defects
  • French: logopédie — study and correction of speech defects
  • German: Logopädie — study and correction of speech defects
  • Hungarian: logopédia — study and correction of speech defects
  • Italian: logopedia — study and correction of speech defects
  • Polish: logopedia — study and correction of speech defects
  • Portuguese: ortofonia — study and correction of speech defects
  • Spanish: logopedia — study and correction of speech defects
  • Swedish: logopedi — study and correction of speech defects