fricative

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EtymologyEdit

New Latin fricativus, from Latin fricāre, present active infinitive of fricō (I rub).

PronunciationEdit

  • (UK, US) enPR: frĭk'ətĭv, IPA(key): /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/
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fricative (plural fricatives)

  1. (phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
    Synonym: (archaic) spirant
    Hyponyms: strident, sibilant
    Coordinate terms: approximant, lateral, nasal, trill, plosive

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fricative (comparative more fricative, superlative most fricative)

  1. (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.

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Etymology 1Edit

Substantive feminine of fricatif.

NounEdit

fricative f (plural fricatives)

  1. (phonetics) fricative

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

AdjectiveEdit

fricative

  1. feminine singular of fricatif

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ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /fri.kaˈti.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Syllabification: fri‧ca‧tì‧ve

AdjectiveEdit

fricative

  1. feminine plural of fricativo

NounEdit

fricative f pl

  1. plural of fricativa

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