| 释义 |
semi·vowel
\“+\ noun
Etymology: semi- + vowel
1. : any speech sound not a stop, aspirate, or vowel, and not at any stage of the language having a stop as a component — used especially of ancient Greek
< λ, μ, ν, γ nasal, ρ, and σ were semivowels >
2. : one of the glides \y\, \w\, \r\
3. : a letter representing one of these sounds |