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satemize

satemize verb: to convert a palatovelar to a fricative or an affricate in a satem language.

Verb

satemize (third-person singular simple present satemizes, present participle satemizing, simple past and past participle satemized)

  1. (Indo-European-studies) To convert a palatovelar to a fricative or an affricate in a satem language.
    • However, it is questionable whether we could distinguish even the centumized or satemized consonants from the Late Proto-Indo-European consonants through the Uralic filter: […]2023, Jaakko Häkkinen, “On locating Proto-Uralic”, in Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen, number 68, →DOI, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 52

Forms of satemize

third-person singular presentsatemizes
present participlesatemizing
past participlesatemized
pastsatemized
alternative formsatemise

Origin of satemize

From satem + -ize. Doublet of centumize

Words formed from satemize

Questions about satemize

What does satemize mean?
Satemize means to convert a palatovelar to a fricative or an affricate in a satem language.
What part of speech is satemize?
Satemize is a verb.
What is the past tense of satemize?
The past tense of satemize is satemized.

Words near satemize in the dictionary

  1. satelloon
  2. satelloons
  3. satem
  4. satemisation
  5. satemization
  6. satemize
  7. sater
  8. saterinone
  9. Saterland
  10. Saterland Frisian
  11. Saterlandic

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