What does «lapsus linguae» mean in Spanish?

• Latin expression used to signify a slip of the tongue (error in speaking), usually by changing one word for another. The most common slips of the tongue occur when the first letter of a word is exchanged for the first letter of a following word, e.g., "restido vojo" instead of "red dress"; and changing the order of words in a sentence, e.g., "go get the key box" instead of "go get the key from the box".
  
  Examples of use in Spanish: "perdón, tuve un lapsus linguae".
  
  "cometió varios lapsus linguae durante su discurso, creo que estaba muy nervioso".

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