fricative
[ frik-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈfrɪk ə tɪv /
adjective
(of a speech sound) characterized by audible friction produced by forcing the breath through a constricted or partially obstructed passage in the vocal tract; spirantal; spirant.
noun
Also called spirant.
a fricative consonant, as (th), (v), or (h).
Origin of fricative
First recorded in 1855–60;
fricat(ion) +
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM fricative
non·fric·a·tive, adjective, noun un·fric·a·tive, adjectiveWords nearby fricative
fribourg,
fricandeau,
fricando,
fricassee,
frication,
fricative,
frick,
fricking,
frics,
friction,
friction clutch
Example sentences from the Web for fricative
Instead of the former there is a g with “fricative” pronunciation, and as in High German the th has passed over into d.
Medial q is usually written (chi), representing the fricative pronunciation: Ealuin and similar.
The Central Eskimo |Franz BoasSpirant, spī′rant, n. a consonant which is fricative or continuable—opp.
British Dictionary definitions for fricative
fricative
/ (ˈfrɪkətɪv) /
noun
a continuant consonant produced by partial occlusion of the airstream, such as (f) or (z)
adjective
relating to or denoting a fricative
Word Origin for fricative
C19: from New Latin
fricātivus, from Latin
fricāre to rub