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rhotacism

[ roh-tuh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. Historical Linguistics. a change of a speech sound, especially (s), to (r), as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares.
  2. excessive use of the sound (r), its misarticulation, or the substitution of another sound for it.


rhotacism

/ ˈrəʊtəˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. excessive use or idiosyncratic pronunciation of r


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Derived Forms

  • ˈrhotacist, noun
  • ˌrhotaˈcistic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • rhota·cistic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhotacism1

1825–35; < Greek rhô rho + (io)tacism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rhotacism1

C19: from New Latin rhōtacismus , from Greek rhōtakizein (verb) from the letter rho

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