semivocal 433
semivowel.
(Of thelat.)(semivocalis).
1. adj. Fon. It is said the vocal i or u at the end of a diphthong. Air, oil, cause, feud. U t. c. s. f.
2. adj. Fon. Said of a consonant: which can be pronounced without that will be directly perceived by the sound of a vowel; p. ej. la f. U t. c. s. f.
