Associations to the word «Semivowel»

Wiktionary

SEMIVOWEL, noun. A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel
SEMIVOWEL, noun. A letter which represents a semivowel sound, such as w or y in English.

Dictionary definition

SEMIVOWEL, noun. A vowellike sound that serves as a consonant.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke