sonus medius

noun

A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.

OriginLatin sonus medius →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A high central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin. Represented by the Claudian letter Ⱶ, ͱ.

Origin

  1. Latinsonus medius“intermediate sound”
  2. Englishsonus medius

From Latin sonus medius (“intermediate sound”).

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