Word: fricatives
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fri
ca
tives
Definition: Plural of fricative; of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
Morphemes:
Affix: fricative
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fricāre
Language: la
Decoded: fricare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I chafe
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.