ejective

ejective

English

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.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/
    • Rhymes: -ɛktɪv
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adjective

    ejective (not comparable)

    1. Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

    Derived terms

    Noun

    ejective (plural ejectives)

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

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