fricative
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ə adjective
1.
(of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.
noun
2.
Also called spirant. a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).
Related forms
non·fric·a·tive, adjective, noun
un·fric·a·tive, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z) |
| —adj | |
| 2. | relating to or denoting a fricative |
| [C19: from New Latin fricātivus, from Latin fricāre to rub] | |
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Fricative
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fricative
1860 (adj.), 1863 (n.), from Mod.L. fricativus, from L. fricatus, pp. of fricare "to rub."
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fricative
in phonetics, a consonant sound, such as English f or v, produced by bringing the mouth into position to block the passage of the airstream, but not making complete closure, so that air moving through the mouth generates audible friction.
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Increasing the stricture of a typical trill results in a trilled fricative.
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