balbutient,a.|bælˈbjuːʃɪənt| [ad. L. balbūtient-em: see prec.] Stammering, stuttering. 1642H. More Song of Soul iii. iii. xxiv, I have with tongue balbutient Prattled to th' weaker ear.1678Cudworth Intell.Syst. i. iv. §18. 316 Speech..that is but imperfect, balbutient and inarticulate.