Etymology

pseudovowel

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Today it means: Synonym of semivowel. Full definition →

English vowel ← Middle English vowel ← Old French voue
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Latinvōcālis
  6. Old Frenchvoyeul
  7. Old Frenchvoue
  8. Middle Englishvowel
  9. Englishvowel
  10. English todaypseudovowel

From pseudo- + vowel.

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