soft mutation

noun

An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.

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Meanings

nounsoft mutation (countable and uncountable, plural soft mutations)

plural soft mutations

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesAn alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition.

Translations

Catalan lenició
  • lenicióword-initial consonant alteration
French mutation adoucissante, lénition
  • mutation adoucissanteword-initial consonant alteration
  • lénitionword-initial consonant alteration
Irish séimhiú
  • séimhiúword-initial consonant alteration
Italian mutazione dolce
  • mutazione dolceword-initial consonant alteration
Polish mutacja miękka
  • mutacja miękkaword-initial consonant alteration
Scottish Gaelic sèimheachadh
  • sèimheachadhword-initial consonant alteration
Spanish lenición
  • leniciónword-initial consonant alteration
Welsh treiglad meddal
  • treiglad meddalword-initial consonant alteration
Cite this entry
APA

soft mutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20mutation

MLA

“soft mutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20mutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft mutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20mutation.

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