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
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.