# fricative

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹɪkətɪv/ · frequency rank #88,357

## Definitions
1. Any of several speech sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.

## Etymology
From New Latin fricatīvus, from Latin fricāre (“to rub”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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