deglottalization

UK/diːˌɡlɒtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The act, process or result of deglottalizing.

OriginEnglish glottalization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeglottalization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act, process or result of deglottalizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishglottalization
  8. Englishdeglottalization

From de- or glottalization.

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APA

deglottalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalization

MLA

“deglottalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deglottalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deglottalization.

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