Phonophoric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Phonophoric is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Sound-bearing; said of certain characters in otherwise ideographic languages.
Meaning
(linguistics) Sound-bearing; said of certain characters in otherwise ideographic languages.
Example Sentences
The graphic component in a character that plays a phonetic role is called phonophoric, and the one that plays a semantic role is called signific.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include logophoric, phonaesthetic, phonotypical, phonomimetic, pictophonetic, phonesthetic.
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