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s-mobile

UK/ˈɛs ˈməʊbɪli/US/ˈɛs ˈmoʊbəleɪ/

s-mobile noun: a phenomenon where a Proto-Indo-European root begins with an *s- which is sometimes but not always present in the daughter languages.

Noun

s-mobile (uncountable)

  1. (Indo-European-studies) A phenomenon where a Proto-Indo-European root begins with an *s- which is sometimes but not always present in the daughter languages.

Origin of s-mobile

From Latin mōbile (“movable”).

Questions about s-mobile

What does s-mobile mean?
S-mobile means a phenomenon where a Proto-Indo-European root begins with an *s- which is sometimes but not always present in the daughter languages.
What part of speech is s-mobile?
S-mobile is a noun.
How do you pronounce s-mobile?
S-mobile is pronounced /ˈɛs ˈmoʊbəleɪ/ (US).

Words near s-mobile in the dictionary

  1. s-hole
  2. s-holes
  3. S-hook
  4. S-matrix
  5. S-matrixes
  6. s-mobile
  7. S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine
  8. s-perfect
  9. s-perfects
  10. S-plasties
  11. S-plasty

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