Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A consonant that begins as a fricative and ends as a plosive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: affricate
Broader terms: obstruent
verb
To rub off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Portmanteau of suffix and affricate.
From sub- (“up, under”) +fricatus, past participle of fricare.
