Semivowel

Meaning

Noun

●

In Phonetics:

A

in

which has some

of a

and some

of a vowel.

●

A

hich

a

, such as

or

in English.

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Origin

semivowel

English

semi-

English

semi-

Latin

vowel

English

vouel

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

vocalis

Latin

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Synonyms

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