zetacism
A sound change converting a consonant into /z/, the voiced alveolar sibilantA sound change converting a consonant into /z/, the voiced alveolar sibilant.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A sound change converting a consonant into /z/, the voiced alveolar sibilant.
(uncountable)The lack of a sound change in a language when languages in the same family undergo rhotacism.
Origin
From zeta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).From zeta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrhotacism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable