See Case.
Ablative
Accusative
See Case.
Affix
Element that joins the stem of a word to generate a derivative word. Affixes are called prefixes when they precede the stem (Lat. depingere; stem pig-), infixes when they interleave the stem (pingere), suffixes when they follow the stem (pigmentum) and interfixes when interposed between the stem and a suffix (Lat. alimentum, stem al-).
Affricate
Consonant formed by a plosive sound (stop) followed by a fricative, as [pf], [ts] or [tʃ], for example.
Allomorph
See Morpheme.
Allophone
See Phoneme.
Alveolar
Consonant pronounced in the region of the alveoli (behind the upper incisors and before the palate; sockets), as [r], [s] and [z], for example.
Analogy
See Symmetry.
Arrhizotonic
Word whose stress is not in the stem but in a suffix.
Back vowel
Vowel articulated in the back of the oral cavity, close to the throat, such as [ɔ], [o] and [u], for example.
Bilabial
Consonant pronounced using both lips (upper and lower), as [p], [b] and [m], for example.
Calque
See Translation.