fricative
fricative[ˈfrɪkətɪv](Phonetics)(语音)adjective- denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent air flow
摩擦的;由摩擦产生的
noun- a consonant made in this way, e.g. f and th
擦音,摩擦音(如f 和 th)
语源- mid 19th cent.: from modern Latin fricativus, from Latin fricare 'to rub'
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