The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Rhotacism — may refer to several phenomena related to the usage of the consonant r (whether as an alveolar tap, alveolar trill, or the rarer uvular trill).*the excessive or idiosyncratic use of the r ; *conversely, the inability or difficulty in pronouncing… … Wikipedia
rhotacism — 1830, from Mod.L. rhotacismus, from Gk. rhotakizein, from rho the letter r , from Hebrew or Phoenician roth. Excessive or peculiar use of the r sound (Cf. the burr ), especially the conversion of another sound (usually s ) to r … Etymology dictionary
rhotacism — [rōt′ə siz΄əm] n. [ModL rhotacismus < MGr rhōtakizein, to make wrong use of the letter rhō + L ismus, ISM] the change of a sound, esp. (s) or (z), to the sound (r) … English World dictionary
rhotacism — noun a) An exaggerated use of the sound of the letter R. But Im hungwy. A pathetic little girls rhotacismus. b) A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R, such as Latin flos becoming florem in the accusative case. For example … Wiktionary
rhotacism — См. rotacismo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
rhotacism — rhotacistic, adj. /roh teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. Historical Ling. a change of a speech sound, esp. /s/, to /r/, as in the change from Old Latin lases to Latin lares. 2. excessive use of the sound /r/, its misarticulation, or the substitution of… … Universalium
rhotacism — Mispronunciation of the “r” sound. [G. rho, the letter r] * * * rho·ta·cism rōt ə .siz əm n a defective pronunciation of r esp substitution of some other sound for that of r * * * rho·ta·cism (roґtə sizm) a speech disorder consisting of… … Medical dictionary
rhotacism — n. incorrect pronunciation or misuse of the letter ¨r¨ … English contemporary dictionary
rhotacism — rho·ta·cism … English syllables
rhotacism — /ˈroʊtəsɪzəm/ (say rohtuhsizuhm) noun the defective pronunciation of r, excessive trilling, or some other pronunciational peculiarity. {New Latin rhōtacismus, from Greek rhōtakizein use rhō (sound or letter) to excess} …
