
Eclipsis
UK
/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/
US
/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/

Translation eclipsis into russian
Definitions
eclipsis
NounUK
/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/
US
/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/
A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant at the beginning of a word is replaced by another consonant, often used in Celtic languages.
In Irish, the word 'bád' (boat) undergoes eclipsis to become 'mbád' in certain grammatical contexts.