semivocale

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin sēmivōcālis, a calque of Ancient Greek ἡμίφωνος (hēmíphōnos). By surface analysis, semi- +‎ vocale.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /se.mi.voˈka.le/
  • Rhymes: -ale
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧vo‧cà‧le

Noun

semivocale f (plural semivocali)

  1. (phonetics) semivowel
    Synonym: semiconsonante

Further reading
  • semivocale in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • semivocale in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • semivocàle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • semivocale in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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