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Fricative
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English
Etymology
From New Latin fricativus , from Latin fricatus (past participle of fricare , to rub) + adjective suffix -ivus.
Noun
- (phonetics) a sound produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity; a fricative consonant. English F and S are fricatives.
Synonyms
- spirant
Adjective
- (phonetics) produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
See also
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