homorganic

homorganic

English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ organic

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhɑmɔɹˈɡænɪk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhɒmɔːˈɡænɪk/
• Hyphenation: ho‧mor‧gan‧ic

Adjective

homorganic (not comparable)

1. (phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar ŋ, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.

   Synonym: homotopic (rare)

   Antonym: heterorganic

2. (medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs

Translations

having the same place of articulation

French: homorgane (fr), homorganique (fr)

Noun

homorganic (plural homorganics)

1. (phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.