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rho·ta·cism
\ˈrōd.əˌsizəm\ noun
also rho·ta·cis·mus \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈsizməs\; or ro·ta·cism \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsizəm\
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Etymology: New Latin rhotacismus, from Middle Greek rhōtakizein to make too much or wrong use of the letter rho or r (from rhō rho) + Latin -ismus -ism — more at rho
1. : a defective pronunciation of r; especially : substitution of some other sound for that of r
2. : the change of the sound \z\ to \r\ especially common between vowels (as in forlorn [lose] or Latin generis [Sanskrit janas as]) |