Bat‐tol″o‐gy (–jy̆), n. [F. battologie, fr. Gr. βαττολογία; βάττοσ; a stammerer + λόγοσ; speech.] A needless repetition of words in speaking or writing. Milton.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.