What is not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say." called?
quiescent — (Gram.) Not sounded; silent; as, y is quiescent in "day" and "say.". (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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