See Also: ejective(dictionary)

ejective (iou)



ejective adjective & noun. M17.
[from EJECT verb + -IVE.]
A. adjective.
Having the function or power of ejecting. M17.
Phonetics. Of a consonant: not pulmonic, but articulated by closing the glottis, so as to produce a compression of air which is then forcefully released. M20.
b. noun. Phonetics. An ejective consonant. M20.