HOMORGANIC

Etymology

Adjective

homorganic (not comparable)

(phonetics) Of consonants: having the same place of articulation. For example, labial m, b, p, alveolar n, d, t, velar Å‹, g, k. Indic alphabets such as Devanagari, as well as the Korean hangul alphabet, are rationally arranged so that homorganic consonants are grouped together.

Synonym: homotopic

Antonym: heterorganic

(medicine) produced by the same or homologous organs

Noun

homorganic (plural homorganics)

(phonetics) A consonant having the same place of articulation as another.

Source: Wiktionary



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