i-mutation

noun

i-mutation

noun
1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A type of sound change in which a vowel's place of articulation is raised (becomes more close) under the influence of a following /i/, /j/ or similar sound.

Synonyms
umlaut, i-umlaut
Related terms
a-mutation, u-mutation

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