Meanings
adjectivesemivocalic (comparative more semivocalic, superlative most semivocalic)
comparative more semivocalic · superlative most semivocalic
- Of or pertaining to a semivowel.
Synonyms: semivocal, semiconsonantal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to a semivowel.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Latinsēmi-
- Englishsemi-
- Frenchvocalique
- Englishvocalic
- Englishsemivocalic
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APA
semivocalic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semivocalic
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“semivocalic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semivocalic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semivocalic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semivocalic.
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