fricative.
Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Meaning & usage
Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).
produced by air flowing through a restriction in the oral cavity.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.