provection

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English

Etymology

From Latin prōvectiō (an advancement), from prōvehō.

Pronunciation

Noun

provection (countable and uncountable, plural provections)

  1. (linguistics) The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "a nickname" from Middle English "an ekename".
  2. (Celtic linguistics) Devoicing of a voiced obstruent, either inside a word or as an initial consonant mutation.
    Synonym: hard mutation

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