frication

noun

fri·​ca·​tion

friˈkāshən

plural -s

1

obsolete : friction

specifically : a rubbing of the body with the hands

2

a

: a fricative sound

b

: the frictional rustling of a fricative sound

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fricacioun, from Latin frication-, fricatio, from fricatus (past participle of fricare to rub) + -ion-, -io -ion

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