Definition of Rhotacism

1. n. An oversounding, or a misuse, of the letter r; specifically (Phylol.), the tendency, exhibited in the Indo-European languages, to change s to r, as wese to were.

Definition of Rhotacism

1. Noun. An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R. ¹

2. Noun. (countable linguistics): A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin ''flo'''s''''' becoming ''flo'''r'''em'' in the accusative case. ¹

3. Noun. Inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rhotacism

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rhotacism

1. Mispronunciation of the "r" sound. Origin: G. Rho, the letter r (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhotacism

rhonchisonant
rhonchus
rhones
rhopalia
rhopalic
rhopalium
rhopalocera
rhopheocytosis
rhoptry
rhos
rhotacisation
rhotacise
rhotacised
rhotacises
rhotacising
rhotacism (current term)
rhotacisms
rhotacization
rhotacize
rhotacized
rhotacizes
rhotacizing
rhotic
rhoticity
rhtic
rhtizite
rhubarb
rhubarb pie
rhubarb plant
rhubarb rhubarb

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