soft mutation en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soft mutations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
br kemmadur dre vlotaat (word-initial consonant alteration) · cy treiglad meddal (word-initial consonant alteration) · kw treylyans medhel (word-initial consonant alteration) · gd sèimheachadh (word-initial consonant alteration) · ca lenició (word-initial consonant alteration) · es lenición (word-initial consonant alteration) · fr mutation adoucissante (word-initial consonant alteration) · ga séimhiú (word-initial consonant alteration) · fr lénition (word-initial consonant alteration) · it mutazione dolce (word-initial consonant alteration)