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View synonyms for obstruent

obstruent

[ ob-stroo-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. Medicine/Medical. (of a substance) producing an obstruction.
  2. Phonetics. (of a speech sound) characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air from the lungs. Compare sonorant.

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. a medicine that closes the natural passages of the body.
  2. Phonetics. an obstruent speech sound; a stop, fricative, or affricate. Compare sonorant ( def 2 ).

obstruent

/ ˈɒbstrʊənt /

adjective

  1. causing obstruction, esp of the intestinal tract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. anything that causes obstruction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·obstru·ent adjective
  • un·obstru·ent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obstruent1

1660–70; < Latin obstruent- (stem of obstruēns, present participle of obstruere ); obstruct, -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obstruent1

C17: from Latin obstruere to obstruct

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