zetacism

English

Etymology

From zeta +‎ -cism (phenomenon related to a specific phoneme).

Noun

zetacism (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) A sound change converting a consonant into /z/, the voiced alveolar sibilant.
    • 1860, Leonhard Tafel, Latin Pronunciation and the Latin Alphabet, page 161:
      In the Lettish language, which partakes altogether of a more modern character, the zetacism seizes the dentals, gutterals [sic], sibilants and liquids […]
    • 1997, Calgary Working Papers in Linguistics, volumes 19-21, page 63:
      Alternately, it was proposed that the reverse processes of sigmatism (the reverse of lambdacism) and zetacism (the reverse of rhotacism) may more accurately describe the alternations seen.
  2. (linguistics) The lack of a sound change in a language when languages in the same family undergo rhotacism.

See also

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French zétacisme.

Noun

zetacism n (uncountable)

  1. zetacism

Declension
declension of zetacism (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) zetacism zetacismul
genitive/dative (unui) zetacism zetacismului
vocative zetacismule

References
  • zetacism in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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