Etymology

semi-voiced

Today it means: Of consonants, formed by making a voiced consonant, but with the vocal folds closed. Full definition →

English voiced ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishvoiced
  6. English todaysemi-voiced

From semi- + voiced.

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