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plosive(dictionary)
plosive(dictionary)

Somocista (iou) and plosive (iou)


Somocista (iou)



Somocista noun & adjective. . L20.
[Spanish, from Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero (1896-1956) and his sons Luis and Anastasio Somoza Debayle (see below) + -ista -IST.]
A. noun. A follower of the Somozas, who between them held the presidency of Nicaragua almost continuously from 1937 to 1979; a member or supporter of the family's regime. Cf. SANDINISTA. L20.
b. adjective. Of or belonging to the Somozas or their followers. L20.

plosive (iou)



plosive noun & adjective. L19.
[from EXPLOSIVE.]
Phonetics.
A. noun. A stop consonant pronounced with a sudden release of air. L19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or of the Nature of a plosive. E20.