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, flo<strong>s</strong> becoming florem, flo<strong>r</strong>em 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 rhotacismus, , excessive or peculiar use of or ) to , from (Ancient Greek) , *ῥωτακισμός, from ῥωτακίζω, , to incorrectly use rho, from ῥῶ, , rho (the Greek equivalent of r)