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Consonant such as "f" or "v"
Answer for the clue "Consonant such as "f" or "v" ", 7 letters:
spirant
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
breathy consonant, 1862, from Latin spirantem (nominative spirans ) "breathing," present participle of spirare "to breathe, blow" (see spirit (n.)).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context linguistics archaic English) A fricative.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract [syn: fricative consonant , fricative ]