aproksymant
Polish
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Etymology
Borrowed from English approximant, from Latin approximāns. Originally coined by British linguist and phonetician Peter Ladefoged in 1960s.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ap.rɔkˈsɨ.mant/
- Rhymes: -ɨmant
- Syllabification: ap‧rok‧sy‧mant
Noun
aproksymant m inan
- (phonetics) approximant (consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air)
Declension
Declension of aproksymant
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | aproksymant | aproksymanty |
| genitive | aproksymantu | aproksymantów |
| dative | aproksymantowi | aproksymantom |
| accusative | aproksymant | aproksymanty |
| instrumental | aproksymantem | aproksymantami |
| locative | aproksymancie | aproksymantach |
| vocative | aproksymancie | aproksymanty |
Further reading
- aproksymant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- aproksymant in Polish dictionaries at PWN