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ieisme.

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 [j] instead of the [ʎ] found in other varieties. For instance, llentia instead of llentilla

6 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[jəˈiz.mə]Balearic, Central, Northern[jeˈiz.me]Northwestern, Valencia
  1. 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 [j] instead of the [ʎ] found in other varieties. For instance, llentia instead of llentilla

    masculine
  2. More generally, pronunciation of etymological [ʎ] as [j], as in Modern French and most contemporary varieties of Spanish

    masculine
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Compare Spanish yeísmo.

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