Suffricate

//ˈsʌf.ɹɪ.kət// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A consonant that begins as a fricative and ends as a plosive.
Verb
  1. 1
    To rub off.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sub- (“up, under”) +fricatus, past participle of fricare.

Etymology 2

Portmanteau of suffix and affricate.

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