Tartaglia (en. Tartaglia)
/taʁ.ta.ʒa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A person who has speech difficulties.
The student was often mocked in class because of his stutter.
L'élève a souvent été moqué en classe à cause de son tartaglia.
A confused or unintelligible speech.
His stutter during the presentation left everyone perplexed.
Son tartaglia lors de la présentation a rendu tout le monde perplexe.
Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'tartaglia', which means to stutter.
Common Phrases and Expressions
stuttering in public
Speaking hesitantly or unclearly in front of a group.
tartaglia en public
to have a stutter
Suffering from a difficulty in expression.
avoir un tartaglia
the stutter of a speech
The way in which a speech becomes difficult to understand.
le tartaglia d'un discours
Related Words
stuttering
Difficulty speaking fluently, characterized by repetitions of sounds.
bégaiement
stammering
Incoherent or hesitant articulation, often due to nervousness.
balbutiement
Slang Meanings
Speaking in a confused manner without clearly articulating.
He was in such a state that he could only stutter.
Il était dans un tel état qu'il ne pouvait que tartaglia.
Being so nervous that one cannot express oneself properly.
When she spoke, she was so nervous that she started to stutter.
Quand elle a pris la parole, elle était si nerveuse qu'elle a commencé à tartaglia.