Aristotle purportedly spoke with one (4)

I believe the answer is:

lisp

(Other definitions for lisp that I've seen before include "Slip into speech defect" , "Speak with defective sibilants" , "Have difficulty pronouncing `s'" , "speak imperfectly" , "Thpeak like thith" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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