- implosive
- im·plo·sive
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Implosive — Im*plo sive, a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. n. An implosive sound, an implodent. {Im*plo sive*ly}, adv. H. Sweet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
implosive — [im plō′siv] adj. Phonet. formed by implosion n. Phonet. an implosive sound or consonant implosively adv … English World dictionary
implosive — ● implosif, implosive adjectif (latin in, dans, et explosif) Consonne implosive ou implosive (nom féminin), consonne dépourvue de sa phase d explosion (par exemple le [p] dans le mot aptitude). ● implosif, implosive (expressions) adjectif ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
implosive — implosively, adv. /im ploh siv/, Phonet. adj. 1. characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure. n. 2. an implosive stop. [1875 80; IM 1 + (EX)PLOSIVE] * * * … Universalium
implosive — 1. adjective Formed by implosion. 2. noun An implosive sound; an implodent … Wiktionary
implosive — /ɪmˈploʊsɪv/ (say im plohsiv) Phonetics –adjective 1. characterised by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure. –noun 2. an implosive stop …
implosive — implode ► VERB ▪ collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards. DERIVATIVES implosion noun implosive adjective. ORIGIN from IN (Cf. ↑in ) + Latin plodere, plaudere to clap , on the pattern of explode … English terms dictionary
Implosive consonant — Implosive consonants are stops (rarely affricates) with a mixed glottalic ingressive and pulmonic egressive airstream mechanism. Phonetics for communication disorders. Martin J. Ball and Nicole Müller. Routledge, 2005.] That is, the airstream is… … Wikipedia
implosive — adjective or noun see implosion … New Collegiate Dictionary
implosive — См. implosivo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
implosive — n. sound created by a sudden compression of air in the mouth (Phonetics) adj. characterized by a sudden compression of air in the mouth, formed by an implosion (Phonetics) … English contemporary dictionary
