fricative

English

/ˈfɹɪkətɪv/

noun
Definitions
  • (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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fricativus, fricāre.

Origin

Latin

fricāre

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