provect

transitive verb

pro·​vect

prōˈvekt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to change (a consonant) by provection

Word History

Etymology

Latin provectus, past participle of provehere to carry forward, convey onward, from pro- forward + vehere to carry, convey

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