percussive
English
/pəˈkʌsɪv/, /pɚˈkʌsɪv/
adj
Definitions
- Characterized by percussion; caused by or related to the action of striking or pounding something.
- (phonetics) Produced by striking organs together, for example, smacking the lips or gnashing the teeth.
Etymology
Suffix from English percuss.
Origin
English
percuss
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Cognates and derived terms
- nonpercussive English
- percuss English
- percussively English
- percussiveness English
- ultrapercussive English
- unpercussive English
- percussir Old French