semi-voiced

adjective

Of consonants, formed by making a voiced consonant, but with the vocal folds closed.

OriginEnglish voiced ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemi-voiced (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf consonants, formed by making a voiced consonant, but with the vocal folds closed.

Origin

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

From semi- + voiced.

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Chicago

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