Meanings
verbfricativize (third-person singular simple present fricativizes, present participle fricativizing, simple past and past participle fricativized)
present singular third person fricativizes · participle present fricativizing · participle past fricativized · past fricativized
- alternativeAlternative spelling of fricativise.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰreyH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰriH-o-s
- Proto-Italic*frios
- Latinfriō
- Latinfricō
- Latinfrictus
- Latinfricātus
- New Latinfricatīvus
- Englishfricative
- Englishfricativize
Cite this entry
APA
fricativize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativize
MLA
“fricativize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fricativize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fricativize.
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