affricated

noun

a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Roots

adaf- · Latin · to, against fricarefric- · Latin · to rub atus-at · Latin · past participle formant ed-ed · Old English · past participle

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The word affricated breaks down into 4 roots of Latin and Old English origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, against”); fric, from Latin fricare (“to rub”); -at, from Latin atus (“past participle formant”); and -ed, from Old English ed (“past participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.