ieisme
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Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
ieisme m (plural ieismes)
- (linguistics) a feature found in varieties of Eastern Catalan whereby the Vulgar Latin medial clusters c'l, g'l, t'l, and ly (from le and li before vowels) yield the consonant instead of the found in other varieties. For instance, llentia instead of llentilla
- Synonyms: ieisme històric, iodització
- (linguistics) More generally, pronunciation of etymological as , as in Modern French and most contemporary varieties of Spanish
Further reading
- “ieisme” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.