Synonyms & related words for affrication

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Words related to affrication

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Where does affrication come from?

The word affrication breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward, against”); fric, from Latin fricare (“to rub”); -at, from Latin -atus (“verb-forming; made, done”); and -ion, from Latin -io (“act, process, result”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.