AFFRICATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')
Categories: Obstruent
Synonyms
Affricate, Affricate consonant, Affricative
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "affricate" was borrowed from Latin affricātus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.