provection.
The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "a nickname" from Middle English "an ekename".
Meaning & usage
The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "a nickname" from Middle English "an ekename".
Devoicing of a voiced obstruent, either inside a word or as an initial consonant mutation.
Where this word comes from
From Latin prōvectiō (“an advancement”), from prōvect-, past participle stem of prōvehō (“to carry together”), combination of prō- and vehō. By surface analysis, provect + -ion.
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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.