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Definition of Semivowel

1. Noun. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.

Definition of Semivowel

1. n. A sound intermediate between a vowel and a consonant, or partaking of the nature of both, as in the English w and y.

Definition of Semivowel

1. Noun. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel ¹

2. Noun. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Semivowel

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semivowel

Literary usage of Semivowel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Wright's Orthography: A Hand-book of Analytical Orthography Designed to by Albert D. Wright (1889)
"1 is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. In is a consonant, semivowel, labial, subvocal. u is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. p is a ..."

2. A Comparative Grammar of the Modern Aryan Languages of India: To Wit, Hindi by John Beames (1872)
"NASAL WITH semivowel. — In this form of nexus the nasal is as a rule the ... No combination of this semivowel with the nasal ^T of its own organ is met with ..."

3. New Common School Question Book: Comprising Questions and Answers on All by Asa Hollister Craig (1893)
"What is a semivowel ? Name them. 28. What divisions are formed from the semivowels? ... is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard is a consonant, ..."

4. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies : to be Used in by Asa Hollister Craig (1878)
"is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. m is a consonant, semivowel, ... is a consonant, mute, lingual, aspirate. v is a consonant, semivowel, labial, ..."

5. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies by Asa Hollister Craig (1879)
"is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, subvocal. m is a consonant, semivowel, ... is a consonant, mute, labial, aspirate. r is a consonant, semivowel, lingual, ..."

6. The Question Book: A General Review of Common School Studies by Asa Hollister Craig (1879)
"is a consonant, semivowel, labial, aspirate. g hard is a consonant, mute, palatal, subvocal. h is a consonant, semivowel, aspirate. j is a consonant, ..."

7. Ethiopic Grammar by August Dillmann, Carl Bezold, James A. Crichton (1907)
"(2) Hardening of the Vowel into a semivowel. Tin's Hardening process can take place only with those vowels which have cor- int0 semi-' responding semivowels ..."

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