affricate
|af-ri-cate|
C1
/ˈæfrɪkət/
complex speech sound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'affricate' originates from the Latin word 'affricatus', which is the past participle of 'affricare', meaning 'to rub against'.
Historical Evolution
'affricatus' transformed into the French word 'affricate', and eventually became the modern English word 'affricate'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to rub against', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a type of speech sound'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a complex speech sound consisting of a stop consonant followed by a fricative, such as the 'ch' sound in 'church'.
The word 'church' begins with an affricate sound.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/24 07:51