Spirant
noun
1.
fricative (def 2).
adjective
2.
Also, spirantal
[spahy-ran-tl] /spaɪˈræn tl/ (Show IPA). fricative.
adjective
1.
(phonetics) another word for fricative
noun
2.
a fricative consonant
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