grasseyé

adjective

gras·​se·​yé

¦grasə¦yā,

-sē¦ā

of r

: pronounced as a uvular fricative

broadly : pronounced as either a uvular fricative or trill

grasseyement

¦graˌsā¦mäⁿ

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

French, from past participle of grasseyer to use a uvular r, from Middle French, from gras fat

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