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Definition of Alveolar consonant
1. Noun. A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
Exact synonyms: Alveolar, Dental, Dental Consonant
Generic synonyms: Consonant
Derivative terms: Alveolar
Generic synonyms: Consonant
Derivative terms: Alveolar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alveolar Consonant
Literary usage of Alveolar consonant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Afrika und Übersee by Carl Meinhof, Seminar für Afrikanische Sprachen, Universität Hamburg (1845)
"Palatalization has been observed before j'Fand before \ + alveolar consonant.
The items concerned are *-b}d' 'war', *-b\d" 'excrement', *-b\n 'to dance', ..."
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