About The Word Rhotacism
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Rhotacism
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What's The Definition Of Rhotacism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhotacism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhotacism: See Also | Rhotacism In Webster's Dictionary \Rho"ta*cism\, n. [Gr. "rwtaki`zein to use the letter
r ([rho]) overmuch: cf. F. rhotacisme.]
An oversounding, or a misuse, of the letter r; specifically
(Phylol.), the tendency, exhibited in the Indo-European
languages, to change s to r, as wese to were.
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