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ejective

/iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

ejective adjective: serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

Adjective

ejective (not comparable)

  1. Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

Noun

ejective (plural ejectives)

  1. A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

ejective meaning in Vietnamese

ejective in Vietnamese

nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly
âm phụt

Forms of ejective

pluralejectives

Origin of ejective

From eject + -ive.

Words formed from ejective

Words that rhyme with ejective

28 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about ejective

What does ejective mean?
Ejective means serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.
What is ejective in Vietnamese?
Ejective in Vietnamese is âm phụt. See Ejective meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is ejective?
Ejective can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ejective?
Ejective is pronounced /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/.

Words near ejective in the dictionary

  1. ejection fractions
  2. ejection seat
  3. ejection seats
  4. ejections
  5. ejectisome
  6. ejective
  7. ejectively
  8. ejectives
  9. ejectivity
  10. ejectment
  11. ejectments

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