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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ejective en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree English eject Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ejective From eject + -ive.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

Deriveds

ejectively · nonejective

ejective en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

Etymology

Etymology tree English eject Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English ejective From eject + -ive.

Meanings

  1. A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

Forms

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Relateds

implosive

Translations (10)

hy ձայնածերպային (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · hy կատկային (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · ja 放出音 (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · cmn 外擠氣音 /外挤气音 (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · hy գլոտալ (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · ka აბრუპტივი (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · cmn 擠喉音 /挤喉音 (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · ru абрупти́вный согла́сный (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · cmn 噴音 /喷音 (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly) · vi âm phụt (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly)