affricative

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

noun

1. affricate ( def 1 ).

adjective

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

affricative

/ əˈfrɪkətɪv; ˈæfrəˌkeɪ- /

noun

1. another word for affricate

adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting an affricate

Word History and Origins

Origin of affricative¹

affricate + -ive