zetacism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound change converting a consonant into /z/, the voiced alveolar sibilant.
  2. The lack of a sound change in a language when languages in the same family undergo rhotacism.

Word forms

zetacism

Etymology

From zeta + -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

Related words

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