ieisme

Catalan

Etymology

Compare Spanish yeísmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [jəˈiz.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [jeˈiz.me]

Noun

ieisme m (plural ieismes)

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

   Synonyms: ieisme històric, iodització

2. (linguistics) More generally, pronunciation of etymological [ʎ] as [j], 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.