mater lectionis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmeɪtɚ lɛktiˈoʊnɪs/ (US)
- /ˈmeɪtə lɛktiˈəʊnɪs/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin māter lēctiōnis (literally “mother of reading”), calque of Medieval Hebrew אֵם קְרִיאָה (ʾēm qərîʾā).
Meanings
- A consonant letter used to represent a vowel sound in Semitic scripts.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| matres lectionis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
la māter lēctiōnis (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · he אֵם קְרִיאָה (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · nb lesemor (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · nn lesemor (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · de Mater lectionis (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · ar أُمّ قِرَاءَة (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · de Lesemutter (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · fr mater lectionis (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · ru ма́тер лекцио́нис (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · ru «мать чте́ния» (consonant used to represent a vowel sound) · pl mater lectionis (consonant used to represent a vowel sound)