hard mutation

English

Noun

hard mutation (countable and uncountable, plural hard mutations)

1. A type of pronunciation change required when speaking certain Celtic languages.

   Synonym: provection

Translations

word-initial consonant alteration

Breton: kemmadur dre galetaat (br) m Cornish: treylyans kales m French: mutation durcissante f Italian: mutazione dura f Scottish Gaelic: cruadhachadh m Welsh: treiglad caled m