adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a semivowel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semivocal, semiconsonantal
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
semivocalic
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- French vocal Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French vocaliquebor. English vocalic English semivocalic From semi- + vocalic.