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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin approximāns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /apʁɔksiˈmant/
- Hyphenation: Ap‧pro‧xi‧mant
Noun
Approximant m (weak, genitive Approximanten, plural Approximanten)
- (phonetics) approximant
- Synonym: Öffnungslaut
Declension
Declension of Approximant
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