Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
A non-sibilant fricative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fricative, continuant, sibilant, strident
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fricative consonant, fricative
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: continuant consonant, continuant
Narrower terms: sibilant, sibilant consonant
History
From Latin spirans, present participle of spīrō (“to blow”). Compare inspire, expire, respiration, etc.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
