"ejective" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ejective.wav
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From eject + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eject|ive}} eject + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ejective (not comparable)
  1. Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: ejectively, nonejective
    Sense id: en-ejective-en-adj-AJBDs0Xa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 49 51

Noun

IPA: /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ejective.wav Forms: ejectives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From eject + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eject|ive}} eject + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} ejective (plural ejectives)
  1. (phonetics) A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly. Categories (topical): Phonetics Related terms: implosive Translations (nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly): ձայնածերպային (jaynacerpayin) (Armenian), գլոտալ (glotal) (Armenian), կատկային (katkayin) (Armenian), აბრუპტივი (abruṗṭivi) (Georgian), 放出音 (hōshutsuon) (Japanese), абрупти́вный согла́сный (abruptívnyj soglásnyj) [masculine] (Russian), âm phụt (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-ejective-en-noun-ByXVjf4v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Inflected forms

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