noun Etymology: Latin fricatus, past participle of fricare Date: 1863 a consonant characterized by frictional passage of the expired breath through a narrowing at some point in the vocal tract, ~ adjective
FRICATIVE
Meaning of FRICATIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012