ejective.
Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.
Meaning & usage
Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English eject Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ejective From eject + -ive.
A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English eject Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ejective From eject + -ive.
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