affricative

[ uh-frik-uh-tiv, af-ruh-key- ]

noun

affricate (def. 1).

adjective

of or relating to an affricate.
articulated as an affricate.

Origin of affricative

affricate + -ive

Words Nearby affricative

affrayer
affreight
affreightment
affricate
affrication
affricative
affright
affront
affrontive
afft.
affusion

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British Dictionary definitions for affricative

affricative

/ (əˈfrɪkətɪv, ˈæfrəˌkeɪ-) /

noun

another word for affricate

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting an affricate

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