Definitions For Rhotacism

Noun

RHOTACISM. (countable and uncountable, plural RHOTACISMs) An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter r. (countable, phonology) A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin flos, flos becoming florem, florem in the accusative case; rhotacization. inability, inability to pronounce the letter R; derhotacization.

Related terms

lambdacism itacism iotacism rhotic

Translations

Czech: rotacismus, ráčkování Armenian: ռոտացիզմ, sc=Armn, րեականություն, sc=Armn Catalan: rotacisme, m French: rhotacisme, m Greek: ρωτακισμός, m Hungarian: rotacizmus Russian: ротаци́зм, m Spanish: rotacismo Czech: ráčkování, n Russian: грасси́рование, n, карта́вость, f Spanish: rotacismo

Etymology

From {{etyl, NL., en}} rhotacismus, , excessive or peculiar use of {{IPAchar, [r], especially the conversion of another sound (usually {{IPAchar, [s]}} or {{IPAchar, [z]}}) to {{IPAchar, [r]}}}}, from (Ancient Greek) , *ῥωτακισμός, from ῥωτακίζω, , to incorrectly use rho, from ῥῶ, , rho (the Greek equivalent of r) {{attention, la, needs macrons, gloss is too long}}