obstruinte

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From obstruir +‎ -inte. Doublet of obstruente

Adjective

obstruinte m or f (plural obstruintes)

  1. obstructive
    Synonyms: obstruente, obstrutivo
    Antonyms: desobstruente, desobstruinte, desobstrutivo

Etymology 2

Ellipsis of consoante obstruinte

Noun

obstruinte f (plural obstruintes)

  1. (phonetics, phonology) A speech sound that is formed by obstructing airflow.
    Antonym: soante
    Hyponyms: oclusiva, africada, fricativa

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