affricative
|af-fri-ca-tive|
C1
/ˈæfrɪkətɪv/
consonant sound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'affricative' originates from the Latin word 'affricare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'fricare' meant 'to rub'.
Historical Evolution
'affricare' transformed into the French word 'affricatif', and eventually became the modern English word 'affricative'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to rub together', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a type of consonant sound'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a consonant sound that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative, such as the 'ch' sound in 'church'.
The 'ch' in 'church' is an example of an affricative.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/24 08:51