affricate

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noun (1)

af·​fri·​cate ˈa-fri-kət 

: a stop and its immediately following release into a fricative that are considered to constitute a single phoneme (such as the \t\ and \sh\ of \ch\ in choose)

affricative

a-ˈfri-kə-tiv 

ə-

noun or adjective

affricative

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adjective

af·​fric·​a·​tive a-ˈfri-kə-tiv 

ə-

: having the articulation of an affricate or a fricative

affricative

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noun (2)

af·​fric·​a·​tive a-ˈfri-kə-tiv  ə- 

plural -s

1

: affricate

2

: fricative

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

borrowed from German Affrikata, borrowed from Latin affricāta, feminine of affricātus, past participle of affricāre "to rub (one thing against another)," from ad- ad- + fricāre "to rub, chafe" — more at friction

Adjective

borrowed from German affrikativ, from Affrikate affricate + -iv -ive entry 1

Noun (2)

derivative of affricative entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1876, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1885, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1