INGRESSIVE


Meaning of INGRESSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈgre-siv ]

adjective

Date: 1649

1. : of, relating to, or involving ingress ; especially : produced by ingress of air into the vocal tract

ingressive sounds

2. : inchoative 2

• ingressive noun

• in·gres·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.