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semivocalis.

semivocal

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[seː.mɪ.woːˈkaː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[se.mi.voˈkaː.lis][seː.mɪ.woːˈkaː.liːs]Classical-Latin[se.mi.voˈkaː.lis]

  1. semivocal

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

From sēmi- + vōcālis. Calque of Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́φωνος (hēmĭ́phōnos). The substantivized noun is an ellipsis of littera sēmivōcālis f (“semivocal letter”).

noun[seː.mɪ.woːˈkaː.lɪs]Classical-Latin[se.mi.voˈkaː.lis][seː.mɪ.woːˈkaː.liːs]Classical-Latin[se.mi.voˈkaː.lis]

  1. semivowel (sound in speech); (in the Latinate context) any of F/f, L/l, M/m, N/n, R/r, S/s, X/x

    declension-3 · noun-from-verb
Where this word comes from

From sēmi- + vōcālis. Calque of Ancient Greek ἡμῐ́φωνος (hēmĭ́phōnos). The substantivized noun is an ellipsis of littera sēmivōcālis f (“semivocal letter”).

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