fricative Phonetics [ 'frɪkətɪv ]
■ adjective denoting a type of consonant (e.g. f and th ) made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening.
■ noun a fricative consonant.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. fricativus , from L. fricare 'to rub'.
fricative Phonetics [ 'frɪkətɪv ]
■ adjective denoting a type of consonant (e.g. f and th ) made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening.
■ noun a fricative consonant.
Origin
C19: from mod. L. fricativus , from L. fricare 'to rub'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004