subjunctive vowel
noun
1The second vowel of a diphthong.
2The vowel by which the subjunctive is distinguished from the indicative.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nugent (c1700–1772), writer and traveller. After post-classical Latin vocalis subiunctiva, Hellenistic Greek ϕωνῆεν ὑποτακτικόν.
- sports diving
- sports doctor
- sports drink
- sportsdrome
- sportsfest
- sports finder
- sportsfishing
- sports girl
- sports ground
- sport shirt
- sports industry
- sports injury
- sports jacket
- sports-jacketed
- sportsman
- sportsmanlike
- sportsmanly
- sportsmanship
- sportsman's knife
- sports massage
- sports medicine
- sports meet
- sports palace
- sportspeak
- sportsperson