fricative

Etymology

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

noun

  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.

adj

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

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