Etymology of the English word fricative
the English word
fricativeusing the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusderived from the Latin word
fricativusderived from the Latin word
fricatus (rubbing-down)
derived from the Late Latin word
fricare (rub, chafe)
Date
The earliest known usage of fricative in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
fricativoUsage
Word found in Modern English
