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semivocal.

semivocal

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌsemiboˈkal/[ˌse.mi.β̞oˈkal]

  1. semivocal

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālis Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́φωνος (hēmĭ́phōnos)calq. Late Latin sēmivōcālisbor. Spanish semivocal Borrowed from Late Latin sēmivōcālis. By surface analysis, semi- + vocal.

noun/ˌsemiboˈkal/[ˌse.mi.β̞oˈkal]

  1. semivowel

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi- Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālis Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́φωνος (hēmĭ́phōnos)calq. Late Latin sēmivōcālisbor. Spanish semivocal Borrowed from Late Latin sēmivōcālis. By surface analysis, semi- + vocal.

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