FORMANT

Etymology

Noun

formant (plural formants)

(physics, phonetics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.

(linguistics) A morpheme occurring as an affix to a root or stem, forming an extended root or stem.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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