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rhotacismnoun
An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R.
rhotacismnoun
A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin flos becoming florem in the accusative case.
rhotacismnoun
Inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization.
Etymology: From rhotacismus, from *, from ῥωτακίζω, from ῥῶ
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Rhotacism
Rhotacism () or rhotacization is a sound change that converts one consonant (usually a voiced alveolar consonant: /z/, /d/, /l/, or /n/) to a rhotic consonant in a certain environment. The most common may be of /z/ to /r/. When a dialect or member of a language family resists the change and keeps a /z/ sound, this is sometimes known as zetacism. The term comes from the Greek letter rho, denoting /r/.
Webster Dictionary
Rhotacismnoun
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
Etymology: [Gr. "rwtaki`zein to use the letter r () overmuch: cf. F. rhotacisme.]
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Rhotacism
Rhotacism refers to several phenomena related to the usage of the consonant r: ⁕the excessive or idiosyncratic use of the r; ⁕the inability to pronounce r. ⁕the conversion of another consonant into r. The term comes from the Greek letter rho, denoting "r".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rhotacism
rō′ta-sizm, n. erroneous pronunciation of the letter r: burring: the tendency of s to change into r.—v.i. Rhō′tacise.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rhotacism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rhotacism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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