with objectLinguistics. To cause (a consonant) to undergo provection. Also without object. Now rare.
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin prōvect-, past participial stem of prōvehere to carry or conduct forward, to advance from prō- + vehere to carry.
Definition of provect in US English:
provect
verbprə(ʊ)ˈvɛkt
with objectLinguistics. To cause (a consonant) to undergo provection. Also without object. Now rare.
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin prōvect-, past participial stem of prōvehere to carry or conduct forward, to advance from prō- + vehere to carry.