Meanings
noun
- In Italian, an "s" (/s/ or /z/) followed by another consonant. When used immediately before a masculine noun beginning with an impure s, the definite article changes from il to lo in the singular and from i to gli in the plural, the indefinite article changes from un to uno, the partitive article changes from dei to degli, and some adjectives and pronouns also change form.
- In Italian, an "s" (/s/ or /z/) followed by another consonant. When used immediately before a masculine noun beginning with an impure s, the definite article changes from il to lo in the singular and from i to gli in the plural, the indefinite article changes from un to uno, the partitive article changes from dei to degli, and some adjectives and pronouns also change form. This also happens before words beginning with gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z and before certain words starting with ch that are derived from French.
- This also happens before words beginning with gn, pn, ps, x, y, and z and before certain words starting with ch that are derived from French.
Translations
French s impur
- s impuran /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
Italian s complicata, s impura
- s complicataan /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
- s impuraan /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
- s preconsonanticaan /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
Spanish s impura, s líquida
- s impuraan /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
- s líquidaan /s/ or /z/ followed by another consonant
Cite this entry
APA
impure s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impure%20s
MLA
“impure s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impure%20s. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impure s,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impure%20s.
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