obstruent

noun

a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth

Roots

obob- · Latin · against, in the way struerestru- · Latin · to pile, build ens-ent · Latin · forming adjective

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Where does obstruent come from?

The word obstruent breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ob-, from Latin ob (“against, in the way”); stru, from Latin struere (“to pile, build”); and -ent, from Latin ens (“forming adjective”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.