rhotacism
An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter RAn exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.
(countable)A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R; rhotacization.
Rhotazismus
ротаци́змrotacízm
(countable, uncountable)The inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization.
грасси́рованиеgrassírovanije, карта́востьkartávostʹ
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From New Latin rhōtacismus, from Ancient Greek *ῥωτακισμός (*rhōtakismós), from ῥωτακίζω (From New Latin rhōtacismus, from Ancient Greek *ῥωτακισμός (*rhōtakismós), from ῥωτακίζω (rhōtakízō, “to incorrectly use rho”), from ῥῶ (rhô, “rho (the Greek equivalent of r)”) in analogy with ἰωτακίζω (iōtakízō, “to incorrectly use iota”); itself from ἰῶτα (iôta) in analogy with ἀττικίζω (attikízō, “talk like an Athenian”). By surface analysis, rho + -tacism.
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Forms
plural: rhotacisms| Singular | rhotacism |
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regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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