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rhotacism definition

rho·ta·cism (rōt′ə siz′əm)

noun

the change of a sound, esp. (s) or (z), to the sound (r)

Etymology: ModL rhotacismus < MGr rhōtakizein, to make wrong use of the letter rhō + L -ismus, -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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