iotation

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UK/aɪəʊˈteɪʃən/US/aɪoʊˈteɪʃən/

noun

A specific occurrence of palatalization that occurred in the Proto-Slavic language, in which a consonant combined with the palatal approximant /j/ to form a palatalized consonant.

“A form of iotation in the Serbo-Croatian language: s (/s/) + j (/ʲ/) = sj (/sʲ/), which is then superseded into ś (/ɕ/)”

OriginAncient Greek ἰῶτα →
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Meanings

nouniotation (usually uncountable, plural iotations)

plural iotations · alternative jotation

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA specific occurrence of palatalization that occurred in the Proto-Slavic language, in which a consonant combined with the palatal approximant /j/ to form a palatalized consonant.
  2. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesAny similar process occurring in a later Slavic language or elsewhere.

    A form of iotation in the Serbo-Croatian language: s (/s/) + j (/ʲ/) = sj (/sʲ/), which is then superseded into ś (/ɕ/)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰῶτα
  2. Englishiotation

From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta) + English -tion.

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Translations

Bulgarian йота́ция
  • йота́ция (jotácija)process occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Finnish jotaatio, liudennus
  • jotaatiospecific palatalization in Proto-Slavic
  • liudennusprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
  • liudentuminenprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Italian iotacismo
  • iotacismoprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Polish jotacyzacja, jotacyzacja
  • jotacyzacjaspecific palatalization in Proto-Slavic
  • jotacyzacjaprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Portuguese iotacismo
  • iotacismoprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Russian йота́ция, йоти́рование
  • йота́ция (jotácija)specific palatalization in Proto-Slavic
  • йоти́рование (jotírovanije)specific palatalization in Proto-Slavic
  • йота́ция (jotácija)process occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
  • йоти́рование (jotírovanije)process occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Spanish iotización, yodización
  • iotizaciónprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
  • yodizaciónprocess occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Ukrainian йотува́ння
  • йотува́ння (jotuvánnja)process occurring in Slavic languages or elsewhere
Cite this entry
APA

iotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iotation

MLA

“iotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iotation.

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