"soft mutation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soft mutations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} soft mutation (countable and uncountable, plural soft mutations)
  1. (linguistics) An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances; lenition. Wikipedia link: soft mutation Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (word-initial consonant alteration): kemmadur dre vlotaat [masculine] (Breton), lenició (Catalan), treylyans medhel [masculine] (Cornish), mutation adoucissante [feminine] (French), lénition [feminine] (French), séimhiú [masculine] (Irish), mutazione dolce [feminine] (Italian), sèimheachadh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), lenición (Spanish), treiglad meddal [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-soft_mutation-en-noun-wyIVdI4V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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