ejective

[ ih-jek-tiv ]

adjective

1. serving to eject.
2. Phonetics. (of a voiceless stop, affricate, or fricative) produced with air compressed above the closed glottis.

noun

1. Phonetics. an ejective stop, affricate, or fricative.

ejective

/ ɪˈdʒɛktɪv /

adjective

1. relating to or causing ejection
2. phonetics (of a plosive or fricative consonant, as in some African languages) pronounced with a glottal stop

noun

1. phonetics an ejective consonant

Derived Forms

• eˈjectively, adverb

Other Words From

• e·jective·ly adverb
• none·jective adjective
• une·jective adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejective¹

First recorded in 1650–60; eject + -ive

Example Sentences

It applies with equal felicity to things and persons, to the objective and to the ejective realm.

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