y-system

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an y after the non-diacriticked letter (cy, gy, hy, jy, sy, uy), for convenience of typing.

OriginEsperanto y-sistemo →
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Meanings

nouny-system (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ, ŭ) are replaced by an y after the non-diacriticked letter (cy, gy, hy, jy, sy, uy), for convenience of typing.

Origin

  1. Esperantoy-sistemo
  2. Englishy-system

Calque of Esperanto y-sistemo.

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Translations

Esperanto y-sistemo
  • y-sistemoconvention where diacritics are replaced by an y after the letter
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Chicago

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