adjective
historical PhoneticsDesignating a system of phonetic notation devised by Henry Sweet (1845–1912), and based on the letters of the Roman alphabet, or their imagined phonetic values; consisting of or written in this notation.
noun
historical PhoneticsThe Romic alphabet or system.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Sweet (1845–1912), phonetician and comparative philologist. From Rom- + -ic.
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